The impact of Putin's gas war on Europe is being felt widely. German cities have dimmed street lights. Italy is asking people to dial down air conditioning. France plans to ban illuminated advertising. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: How Putin's gas war is hurting Europe

Europe has experienced a huge number of wildfires this season and this has also resulted in huge amount of damages. Firefighters in Greece are also facing a major issue due to the extreme weather events.

WION Climate Tracker| Wildfires damage thousands of individual livelihoods in Greece

Drought in Hungary is taking a toll on farmers. Over 600,000 hectares of stunning crop has been damaged and an estimated 46% of Europe's crop land has been affected by drought.

WION Climate Tracker| Drought devastates Hungarian agriculture; lack of rain damages crops

Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman is on his first visit to Europe since the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He's set to hold talks with president Emmanuel Macron.

Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman to visit France

Lufthansa airline has been forced to cancel 1,000 flights affecting travel plans of over 134,000 passengers. The airline's workers have gone on strike demanding a pay hike.

Europe travel chaos: 1,000 flights cancelled as Lufthansa workers go on a strike

As record-breaking summer temperatures scorched Europe, parts of Greenland have seen their own heatwave. Scientists working at a remote Arctic research base encounter temperatures close to melting point hampering field work and disrupting flights.

WION Climate Tracker: Greenland's huge ice sheet is melting; Arctic is heating faster than ever

The war in Ukraine has led to energy and food crisis around the world. The crisis has been especially harsh on Europe where gas prices have surged by nearly 30% in two days.

EU to cut gas use by 15% from August | Hungary slams EU proposal to reduce gas consumption

Meanwhile Europe continues to battle raging wildfires as another fire breaks out in southern France. The wildfire has burned through 500 hectares of forest and vineyards in the herald region forcing several residents to evacuate.

WION Climate Tracker | Herault region in Southern France at 'high' risk of fire

More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights have been cancelled on Wednesday as about 20,000 of the airline’s ground staff go on strike at airports across Germany. The strike affected tens of thousands of passengers in the latest travel turmoil to hit Europe.

Lufthansa ground crew strike: Germany's flagship air carrier cancels near 1100 flights

The Nord stream one pipeline from Russia has Europe on the edge once again. In the latest, the Russian energy giant Gazprom said that it will further reduce gas supplies through the pipeline to Germany to just 20 percent capacity.

Gazprom restricts gas supply to Germany | Putin waging a 'Gas War' against Europe?

Russia is waging an economic war on Europe. Moscow has made drastic cuts to European gas supplies. They have fallen by 80%. Palki Sharma tells you how Russian cuts could push Europe into a recession.

Gravitas: Gas War: Russia cuts Europe's gas supply drastically

Ukrainian spies allegedly offered Russian pilots $2 million & citizenship in Europe if they defected with their aircraft. An FSB agent posing as a pilot's girlfriend turned the operation into a double game of deceit. Palki Sharma deconstructs this 'stranger than fiction' story.

Gravitas: Ukraine's spies offered $2MN to Russian pilots to defect

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has Europe on the edge once again as Russia's Gazprom says it will further cut gas supplies through the pipeline to Germany to just 20% capacity this week. European Union meanwhile, pushes forward to reduce reliance on Russian gas with a deal on mandatory gas cuts for member states.

WION Fineprint: Russia tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe

The European Union reached an agreement on how to reduce member states’ consumption of gas by 15 percent and reduce their dependence on Russian supplies.

EU nations strike a deal to voluntarily reduce Russian gas use

There is one more alarming consequence of the record-breaking heat wave in Europe. The Alps glaciers are on track for their highest mass losses in at least 60 years of record-keeping.

WION Climate Tracker | Alps Glacier on track for highest mass losses in at least 60 years

A recent survey says, India has zero probability of slipping into recession while other Asian economies have largely remained resilient to economic headwinds as compared to Europe and the United States.

Survey: India has zero probability of slipping into recession

In a blow to nations that have backed Ukraine, Russia will once more shut off gas supplies to Europe, just when there was optimism that economic constraints may lessen this week with the restart of Black Sea grain exports. Despite a Russian air strike over the weekend against the Ukrainian port of Odesa, the United Nations said the first ships from Ukraine might set sail in days as part of a deal reached on Friday. The largest crisis in Europe since World War Two, now in its sixth month, is having an impact far from Ukraine as seen by rising oil prices and the prospect of famine faced by millions in impoverished countries.

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian military announced that Russian cruise missiles had struck targets in the south and that Ukrainian forces had also struck back. An after-hours request for comment was not immediately answered by the Russian defence ministry. Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin warned the West that sanctions ran the risk of sparking significant increases in world oil prices.&nbsp;

Russian energy company Gazprom announced on Monday that gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany would decrease to 33 million cubic metres per day as of Wednesday, citing directives from an industry watchdog. That is one-half of the existing flows, which are only operating at 40% of capacity normally. About 40% of Europe's gas and 30% of its oil were imported from Russia before the war.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/sri-lankan-crisis-economy-lessons-india-can-learn-498205">Sri Lankan crisis: Economy lessons India can learn</a>

The Kremlin claims that maintenance issues and Western sanctions are to blame for the gas outage, but the European Union has charged Russia with energy extortion. The latest cut, according to Germany, has no technical justification. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, issued a warning that the Kremlin was engaging in an "open gas war" against Europe.

(with inputs from agencies)

<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" loading="”lazy”" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1  width=&quot;100%&quot;"></iframe>

In a blow to nations that have backed Ukraine, Russia will once more shut off gas supplies to Europe, just when there was optimism that economic constraints may lessen this week with the restart of Black Sea grain exports.

In a blow to nations that have backed Ukraine, Russia will once more shut off gas supplies to Europe, just when there was optimism that economic constraints may lessen this week with the restart of Black Sea grain exports. Despite a Russian air strike over the weekend against the Ukrainian port of Odesa, the United Nations said the first ships from Ukraine might set sail in days as part of a deal reached on Friday. The largest crisis in Europe since World War Two, now in its sixth month, is having an impact far from Ukraine as seen by rising oil prices and the prospect of famine faced by millions in impoverished countries. On Tuesday, the Ukrainian military announced that Russian cruise missiles had struck targets in the south and that Ukrainian forces had also struck back. An after-hours request for comment was not immediately answered by the Russian defence ministry. Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin warned the West that sanctions ran the risk of sparking significant increases in world oil prices. Russian energy company Gazprom announced on Monday that gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany would decrease to 33 million cubic metres per day as of Wednesday, citing directives from an industry watchdog. That is one-half of the existing flows, which are only operating at 40% of capacity normally. About 40% of Europe's gas and 30% of its oil were imported from Russia before the war. Also Read: Sri Lankan crisis: Economy lessons India can learn The Kremlin claims that maintenance issues and Western sanctions are to blame for the gas outage, but the European Union has charged Russia with energy extortion. The latest cut, according to Germany, has no technical justification. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, issued a warning that the Kremlin was engaging in an "open gas war" against Europe. (with inputs from agencies)

Economic revival hope fails after Russia-Ukraine grain deal crashes as Russia cuts gas supply to Europe

Russian energy giant Gazprom has said that he has once again drastically cut EU supplies through its main pipeline Nord Stream 1 due to maintenance work and this comes as fear of acute gas crunch continues.

Gazprom to make drastic cut to Europe's gas supply | Nord Stream 1 supply to be cut further

The Russian state-controlled energy company Gazprom has announced a drastic cut to gas deliveries through Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe from Wednesday.

Nord Stream 1 supply to EU to be cut further, says Russia's Gazprom

Central banks around the world are raising interest rates to tame the price rise. European Central Bank has hiked interest rates recently but what is the ground situation on inflation front ?

European Central Bank surprised markets with price  hike

EU has divided over Russian energy and as per reports the Nord Stream turbine is stuck in Germany. Meanwhile, Russian natural gas cutoff could weigh on Europe's economies.

Europe divided over Russia: The Great Gas Turbine blame game

WION Fineprint: Europe divided over Russia: The Great Gas Turbine blame game

On ground, Europe & Russia may be enemies, but 400 KMs above Earth onboard International Space Station, the rivalry is non-existent. On Thursday, an Italian & a Russian shared a spacewalk. Palki Sharma reports on this rare show of unity.

Gravitas: Russian & Italian share spacewalk amid tensions in Ukraine

At least 12 countries have opposed the European Union's proposal to cut gas consumption by 15%. Hungary's foreign minister visited Moscow seeking more gas shipments from Russia. Palki Sharma tells you how Putin's gas war is dividing Europe.

Gravitas: Putin's gas war divides Europe

Have you heard about heatflation? It is inflation driven by heat. Heatflation is already affecting Europe and China, it may also be silently affecting you. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: What is Heatflation? Is it affecting you?

Europe is now witnessing the worst heat wave in years and the consequences are visible. It's not just limited to Wildfires, Droughts and Deaths anymore, the roads are melting, hoarding and boards are liquefying.

WION Climate Tracker | Multiple European nations see record temperatures

Europe is witnessing a devastating heat wave, multiple countries have seen record-breaking temperatures. One of the worst affected has been Spain which has seen numerous wildfires across the country.

WION Climate Tracker | Record temperatures scorch Europe | Heat wave in Spain destroys crop

The European Central Bank brought an end to the era of negative interest rates in the eurozone with a bigger than expected half-point hike to combat soaring inflation. Molly Gambhir tells you what it means for the Eurozone.

WION Fineprint | Eurozone raises interest rates for first time in 11 years

The impact on wildlife from hedgehogs to birds to insects due to extreme temperatures and lack of rainfall across Europe is taking a toll on animals of all sizes.

WION Climate Tracker | Heat wave across Europe causing birds & animals to die

To assemble a robotic arm at the Nauka laboratory, an astronaut from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut left the International Space Station on a spacewalk.

European, Russian spacewalkers work on a robotic arm at ISS

Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe, but at a lower capacity. Moscow has warned that Western sanctions could affect its ability to supply gas. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said - Russia is blackmailing us. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Europe: Russia is blackmailing us

europe-0

Europe, News on Europe, stories on Europe, articles on Europe, Europe stories at Wion, Europe news, Europe latest news

europe 0

Gravitas: How Putin's gas war is hurting Europe

WION Climate Tracker| Wildfires damage thousands of individual livelihoods in Greece

WION Climate Tracker| Drought devastates Hungarian agriculture; lack of rain damages crops

Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman to visit France

Europe travel chaos: 1,000 flights cancelled as Lufthansa workers go on a strike

WION Climate Tracker: Greenland's huge ice sheet is melting; Arctic is heating faster than ever

EU to cut gas use by 15% from August | Hungary slams EU proposal to reduce gas consumption

WION Climate Tracker | Herault region in Southern France at 'high' risk of fire

Lufthansa ground crew strike: Germany's flagship air carrier cancels near 1100 flights

Gazprom restricts gas supply to Germany | Putin waging a 'Gas War' against Europe?

Gravitas: Gas War: Russia cuts Europe's gas supply drastically

Gravitas: Ukraine's spies offered $2MN to Russian pilots to defect

WION Fineprint: Russia tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe

WION Fineprint: Russia tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe

EU nations strike a deal to voluntarily reduce Russian gas use

WION Climate Tracker | Alps Glacier on track for highest mass losses in at least 60 years

Survey: India has zero probability of slipping into recession

Economic revival hope fails after Russia-Ukraine grain deal crashes as Russia cuts gas supply to Europe

Gazprom to make drastic cut to Europe's gas supply | Nord Stream 1 supply to be cut further

Nord Stream 1 supply to EU to be cut further, says Russia's Gazprom

European Central Bank surprised markets with price hike

Europe divided over Russia: The Great Gas Turbine blame game

WION Fineprint: Europe divided over Russia: The Great Gas Turbine blame game

Gravitas: Russian & Italian share spacewalk amid tensions in Ukraine