Jacques Delors Institute
Coverage of Jacques Delors Institute in the Nexus archive.
- EU bets fossil fuel lobby is crying wolf over supply shock warnings
The European Commission is resisting fossil fuel industry demands to weaken new methane regulations, despite warnings that compliance deadlines will disrupt EU energy supply. The Commission has provided a three-year grace period for enforcement of 2027 methane tracking rules, betting that companies will prioritize European markets due to high energy prices.
- Belgian ex-diplomat dies before standing trial over 1961 murder of Congolese leader
Étienne Davignon, a 93-year-old Belgian former diplomat, has died before standing trial over the 1961 murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. He was the last living person targeted in the investigation and had a decades-long career as one of Belgium's leading diplomats and industrialists. Davignon's death was confirmed by the Jacques Delors Institute thinktank.