Preserving this Greek carve-out sends precisely the wrong signal. It tells companies that sufficiently valuable commercial interests may eventually secure exemptions. It tells member states that delaying agreement can produce favourable outcomes. And it tells Moscow that Europe's political unity remains negotiable when influential industries are affected.

Preserving this Greek carve-out sends precisely the wrong signal. It tells companies that sufficiently valuable commercial interests may eventually secure exemptions. It tells…

Griechenlands LNG-Veto zeigt Wirkung: Die EU will Russland-Sanktionen künftig offenbar einzeln oder in kleineren Paketen beschließen.