The coalition government has taken some important steps to address the current crisis, but has so far failed to set a new, more sustainable course.

Billions in new defense spending is here, but European firms don’t have the supply, coordination or speed to match the war-time demand.

EU leaders left myriad questions unanswered Friday as they concluded a summit in Prague, delaying final decisions on combating sky-high energy prices to future meetings. Attention now turns to a formal EU leaders’ summit on October 20 and 21.