Source link The European Commission president suggested that an Eastern European could fill the role European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will appoint a dedicated “defense commissioner” if she retains her post after EU elections in June, she said on Saturday. The precise duties of the role are unclear. “If I would be the […]
Source link Disruptions in the Red Sea have also increased delivery times on some routes by up to 15 days, Paolo Gentiloni has said The disruptions to shipping caused by Houthi rebel attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have raised the cost of transporting goods on some China-to-Europe routes by around 400%, according to […]
Source link The bloc’s environment leader has suggested that money raised from the levy could fund more aid to Ukraine European Commissioner Virginjus Sinkevicius has proposed raising more money for Ukraine by imposing a special tax on Western firms that refuse to cut ties with Russia. “We still have companies that don’t care and remain […]
Source link Unblocking €50 billion for Ukraine has bought the bloc some time, Paolo Gentiloni has said The European Union is cautious about calls to seize Russian sovereign funds, EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told the Financial Times on Tuesday. The US and its allies froze an estimated $300 billion in Russian assets in February […]
Source link Letting the country’s products into the bloc might lead to an “oversupply” crisis, the EU commissioner for agriculture has warned The European Union’s agriculture sector might face another “oversupply” crisis this year if it allows Ukraine to freely export its goods into the bloc, EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski told Polish RMF […]