European Council President Charles Michel is due to step down in July with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban possibly taking the job temporarily if EU leaders are unable to find a successor by then.
The EU Is Much Less Dependent On Russian Gas But Still Isn t Ready To Give It Up globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The EU has significantly reduced its dependence on Russian gas, but complete independence is complicated due to diverse energy needs and relationships with Russia.
After Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe has successfully reduced its dependence on Russian gas. That, experts say, is good for the EU's long-term energy security. Yet cutting Russia out of the energy equation completely will be much harder to achieve across a divided EU.