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Since the invasion of Ukraine, the volumes of liquefied natural gas that Russia exports to Europe have not decreased. Yet the EU recently adopted a law enabling any Member State to ban Russian LNG from its ports. But none of the major importers - like France - has dared to activate the mechanism. Some deplore a "lack of political courage", while others cite "too much legal uncertainty". The Commission will have to avoid these pitfalls when it presents new measures to limit its dependence on Russia on 6 May.

Contexte compares the respective mandates of the Member States and the European Parliament ahead of the trialogue negotiations due to begin on 13 May. The aim is to extend by two years the regulation introducing targets for filling gas stocks in European countries.

The European Commission is delaying its legislative proposal to include a 2040 target in the climate law. Behind this delay is the possible introduction of new "flexibilities" designed to secure the support of enough Member States and MEPs. It's a U-turn that has Green Deal advocates worried.

Four months into her second term at the head of the European Commission, the German Conservative, together with her loyal director of cabinet, has developed a system of concentration of power that is unprecedented within the executive. To such an extent that it raises questions about the other Commissioners' ability to act.

In the south of France, the government's ambitions for decarbonisation and reindustrialisation have taken the form of a power line of a very large calibre. Its construction, for one of France's largest industrial sites, will require sacrifices to be made to the environment, landscapes and farmland, in the name of the nation, which many local stakeholders are refusing. For fear of a political deadlock, and despite having made it optional, the government has called a public debate on the future of this area, starting on 2 April.