At the end of the second session of inter-institutional negotiations (‘trilogues’) on the ‘REPowerEU’ regulation for a definitive ban on Russian gas in the EU, on the evening of Thursday 20 November, the European Commission was asked to provide guidance on a series of points, including the possibility of bringing forward the date for the end of Russian gas imports via pipelines (planned by the Commission for the end of 2027). This could be set earlier in 2027, after the 2026-2027...