European Commission

Polish Agriculture Minister apologizes to Ukraine for Polish farmers scattering Ukrainian grain on the border to protest grain imports.

The number of deals that European Commission officials must review under new rules restricting the activities of companies receiving state subsidies has increased to 50, while they were initially expected to review only 30 deals a year.

Poland's deputy agriculture minister said the country will publish a list of companies that imported large quantities of cheap Ukrainian grain while Polish farmers were experiencing financial difficulties.

The EU spokeswoman criticized putin's "Western" interview, saying that he repeated old lies and demonstrated even more hostility to the West without offering real steps toward peace in Ukraine.

The European Commission expects a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU to be presented in the coming weeks.

The US Deputy Secretary of Energy assured the Senate Committee that the pause in issuing new permits for the export of liquefied natural gas will not affect the approved deliveries to the EU.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved an action plan to implement more than 350 measures from the European Commission's recommendations.

Ukraine is working to extend the economic and transport visa-free regime with the EU until June 2025.

Poland's agriculture minister said that a complete blockade of certain imports from Ukraine may be necessary and will propose import limits to the European Commission.

The U. S. Supreme Court appears likely to refuse to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president in 2024 over his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots, questioning whether states or Congress have the authority to set such standards.

The European Commission is preparing for a possible increase in trade restrictions and a more aggressive political style if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.

The European Commission has proposed to raise the fee for Schengen visas in 2024 due to rising inflation in the EU.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announces that the EU will approve the 13th package of sanctions against Russia in February 2024.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine and the EU foreign policy chief discussed further steps in European integration, the free trade regime with the EU, and the creation of a mechanism for confiscating frozen Russian assets.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, met with the Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, to discuss further military assistance to Ukraine, the implementation of the peace formula, EU security guarantees, sanctions against Russia and the confiscation of Russian assets.

By October 2024, the Czech government will request the opinion of the National Economic Council on the feasibility of joining the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II) as a prerequisite for the introduction of the euro.

The European Parliament supports the adoption of a directive that would make speeding and drunk driving punishable in all EU member states.

The European Commission recommends a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2050.

The EU intends to unveil its climate goals for 2040 and a roadmap for the next stage of the energy transition. It is assumed that by 2040, the European Commission intends to achieve a net reduction in emissions by 90%.

Mandatory sorting of mixed household waste is the only way to meet EU recycling targets, according to business and environmental groups.

Ukraine is moving faster than other EU candidates in the screening process.

The new EU sanctions package does not include a ban on exports of aluminum or other Russian goods, but instead focuses on adding hundreds of individuals and entities to sanctions lists.

Poland announces increased checks and inspections of goods from Ukraine at border crossings to protect domestic agriculture.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced an automatic licensing regime for the export of sunflower seeds to Bulgaria instead of the previous non-automatic one.

The IMF Managing Director said that European governments should be more resistant to demands to increase financial support for protesting farmers.

Next week, Hungarian farmers plan to protest on the border with Ukraine against the extension of the EU's preferential trade regime for Kyiv.

Poland withdraws lawsuits against EU climate change policy filed by the previous Law and Justice government.

Polish farmers are planning to block the border with Ukraine again to protest the European Commission's decision to extend trade privileges for Ukrainian agricultural exports.

By the end of February, the EU may vote to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine, allowing the country to receive the first tranche of aid of 1. 5 billion euros in March.

Biden thanked von der Leyen for the EU's allocation of €50 billion in additional financial assistance to support Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.