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European Union (EU)
Polish Farmers Clash With Police Outside Parliament in Warsaw
Opposition lawmakers criticized the response to the farmers’ protest and called on the government to defend farmers.
Germany Outlines Plan to Subsidize Gas-to-Hydrogen Shift
The German government has agreed on plans to subsidize gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen, which will be produced with renewable energy.
EU Agrees to Provide Ukraine With New $54 Billion Aid Package
The European Commission says the aid package will help Ukraine keep its administration running amid the ongoing war.
UK Set to Impose Carbon Price on Imported Goods to Combat ‘Carbon Leakage’
A climate campaigner warns that the policy is ‘economically illiterate,’ while a professor from Imperial has suggested that the UK should align with EU policy.
Conservative MP Warns Against ‘Most Dangerous Policy’ As EU President Outlines Unified Defence Strategy
A NATO commander calls for a military Schengen-style zone for troops, as Ursula von der Leyen hints at a desire to reverse Brexit and draw closer EU ties.
Australia’s Free Trade Negotiations With EU Break Down
‘I think it will be quite some time before any Australian government or any EU leadership is able to negotiate a deal,’ said an Australian minister.
EU Backtracks Decision to Suspend Palestinian Financial Aid Over Hamas Attack
The European Commission made the statement just hours after its commissioner announced that the bloc would suspend ‘all payments’ to Palestinians.
Labour Prepared to Strike Deal to Take EU’s Migrants
Sir Keir Starmer said his party would also use anti-terror style laws to target people smugglers in EU deal that would hand immigration over to Brussels.
EU Ready to Cooperate With Philippines on Maritime Security: President
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Philippine leader that the European Union is ready to boost cooperation with the Philippines in maritime security amid tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea.
