More than half of Italians have had to lower the amount or quality of food they buy and begin to save money on heating and electricity due to surging prices, according to research by the national association of farmers Coldiretti and the socioeconomic studies center Censis

The European Union has completely substituted the entire shortage of Russian gas with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and pipeline gas from other sources, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said on Wednesday

EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Friday to discuss methodology of conducting a stress test on the bloc's vital infrastructure, among other issues, a European Commission spokesperson for internal security said