EP President Metsola and Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency, sign a newly adopted EU law.
In particular, it's the EU Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU).

LEX signing on phase out of Russian gas imports

MEPs debate on on phasing out Russian natural gas imports

MEPs are set to approve a new law banning imports of Russian natural gas, to protect the EU’s energy security from weaponisation by the Russian Federation.

The draft law was provisionally agreed between Parliament and Council negotiators on 3 December 2025. Spot-market Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be banned from the EU once the regulation enters into force in early 2026. Pipeline gas imports will be phased out by 30 September 2027. The new law also establishes penalties for member states to enforce against operators in the event of infringements.

Background

This legislative proposal comes in response to Russia’s systematic weaponisation of energy supplies, a pattern documented over nearly two decades and escalating with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 2022 invasion came with further deliberate market manipulation, including Gazprom’s unprecedented underfilling of EU storage facilities and abrupt halts to pipelines, causing energy prices to spike to up to eight times their pre-crisis levels.

EP Plenary debate on phasing out Russian natural gas imports

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Lex signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Cypriot Presidency

Press conference on on the phasing-out of Russian gas in the EU

EP Plenary session - Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation

ITRE - Press point on Phasing out Russian natural gas imports

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Inese VAIDERE in the EP in Strasbourg

MEPs set out their recommendations to promote decent, sustainable, and affordable housing across the European Union in a debate with Council and Commission representatives. They highlight the precarious living conditions of millions of Europeans, due to a limited housing supply and increasing rent and mortgage costs in the past two decades. The draft proposals cover the key aspects of the crisis, including the need to boost investment through EU, national and private funds, to reduce red tape in the housing sector, improve the quality, sustainability and habitability of homes, and to tackle labour shortages and competitiveness challenges in the construction sector.

Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing: MEPs debate (part 1)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Marilena RAOUNA, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency, sign one COD LEX with Inese VAIDERE (EPP), Bernd LANGE (S&D) and Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA) (Russian Oil and Gas) - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Marilena RAOUNA, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency

Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), rapporteur, and Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, hold a press conference on the phasing-out of Russian gas in the EU. This transcription if the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

Press conference by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), rapporteur, and Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, on the phasing-out of Russian gas in the EU

Opening statements by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Rapporteur, Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), Rapporteurs, Dan JØRGENSEN, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, and Paulius SAUDARGAS (EPP, LT), IMCO representative on phasing out Russian natural gas imports. This legislative proposal comes in response to Russia’s systematic weaponisation of energy supplies, a pattern documented over nearly two decades and escalating with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 2022 invasion came with further deliberate market manipulation, including Gazprom’s unprecedented underfilling of EU storage facilities and abrupt halts to pipelines, causing energy prices to spike to up to eight times their pre-crisis levels.

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation: Opening statements

Closing of the debate by Dan JØRGENSEN, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), and Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), Rapporteurs. This legislative proposal comes in response to Russia’s systematic weaponisation of energy supplies, a pattern documented over nearly two decades and escalating with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 2022 invasion came with further deliberate market manipulation, including Gazprom’s unprecedented underfilling of EU storage facilities and abrupt halts to pipelines, causing energy prices to spike to up to eight times their pre-crisis levels.

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation: closing statements by Dan JØRGENSEN, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, , Ville NIINISTÖ and Inese VAIDERE, Rapporteurs

Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI) and Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), rapporteurs, hold a press conference on the phasing-out of Russian gas in the EU. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press point by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI) and Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV), rapporteurs, on the phasing-out of Russian gas in the EU

MEPs reaffirm their strong support for Ukraine and criticise the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. A statement issued by Parliament’s leaders on 19 November 2024 called on the EU to “step up support for Ukraine in every way, including politically, financially, militarily and with humanitarian aid” and reiterated that “we stand with and support Ukraine in every possible way until its victory”.

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate on a continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States. MEPs are calling for continued military and financial support for Ukraine in a resolution expected on Thursday. Ahead of the vote, Parliament is holding a debate with the Commission. In July, the newly-elected Parliament adopted its first resolution of the term, stating that the EU must support Ukraine until it wins against Russia’s occupying forces. This latest resolution reaffirms that commitment, urging EU countries to maintain their backing for Kyiv.

VAIDERE, Inese (EPP, LV)

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