Bloomberg European Union (EU) governments have pledged more than 550 billion euros ($536 billion) to protect citizens and businesses from soaring energy costs over the past year, highlighting the enormous fiscal burden the bloc’s leaders face as they jostle over how to pay for it. That figure climbs to 710 billion euros when support for utilities via loans, bailouts and ...

  Bloomberg Italy’s Enel SpA is in talks with banks on a new €16 billion ($15.8 billion) state-backed credit line to cover derivatives risks linked to spiking energy prices, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the plan, the country’s trade-credit insurer Sace would provide guarantees for around 70% of the total amount, said the people, asking not to ...

  Bloomberg Germany is at risk of wasting billions of euros on boosting liquefied natural gas imports instead of moving towards sustainable alternatives like energy efficiency, according to a new report. The country faces about 200 billion euros ($196 billion) of additional costs for gas imports by the end of the decade, causing a doubling of bills for consumers, the ...