UK town halls given green light to use Chinese CCTV — despite Westminster ban
It comes just weeks after China was named as the perpetrator of a series of cyberattacks on MPs.
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Fico says Czechia has ‘interest’ in supporting Ukraine war, after Prague burns bridge
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about German Federal States demanding progress on outsourcing asylum applications to third countries, Kyiv proposing temporary trade restrictions with the EU in exchange for a Russian grain import ban, …
EU Recovery fund: Commission insists on 2026 deadline as Poland causes headaches
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Slovak court halting criminal code reforms amid EU fund suspension threat, Poland considering an import ban for Russian and Belarusian grain, and so much more.
EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, with an import ban on diamonds
The European Union agreed on Monday to slap Russia with a fresh round of sanctions, including the long-awaited import ban on diamonds.
G7 to sanction Russian diamonds as of January
Russian diamonds are one of the last resources not sanctioned by the G7, meaning the profits from selling them can go into the Kremlin’s war chest.
EU set to slap Russia with new sanctions on diamonds, tighten oil price cap
The 12th sanctions package would target the diamond trade, which Washington has sanctioned but the EU has not.
Indonesia doesn’t need Europe anymore, presidential frontrunner says
The comments come ahead of the next round of trade talks between the EU and the Southeast Asian country in December.
Polish FM: We will continue to back Ukraine, but we must protect our farmers
We wish to see a strong Ukrainian state emerge from this war with a vibrant economy, and we have put our money where our mouth is.
Polish agri minister doesn’t fear EU, WTO fallout over Ukraine import ban
Poland does not fear repercussions from the EU or the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for its decision to impose a ban on Ukrainian agricultural goods unilaterally, Polish agriculture minister Robert Telus told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.
Fury and infighting grip Brussels in clash over Ukrainian grain
Dispute over food offers a taste of battles to come as Ukraine seeks to join the European Union.
Ukraine files WTO lawsuit against Poland, Slovakia, Hungary over agri import ban
Ukraine has filed lawsuits at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary following their decision to unilaterally impose a ban on Ukrainian agricultural goods.
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia impose own Ukraine grain bans after EU measure is lifted
The national bans, besides breaching EU single market rules, also mark a break of solidarity with Kyiv.
EU lifts import ban on Ukraine’s grain
Poland says it will apply unilateral curbs after Brussels ignored pleas to extend restrictions
EU lifts ban on Ukrainian grain imports
Commission fends off lobbying effort led by Poland to keep import ban in force.
Poland threatens to extend Ukrainian grain import ban after embargo date expires
A temporary EU ban on Ukrainian grain imports, introduced after Poland and four other eastern EU countries complained about cheap Ukrainian produce flooding the market, is set to expire on September 15. Warsaw now not only wants to extend the ban but …
Strikes, blockades: EU’s east blackmails Commission into extending Ukraine import ban
EU frontline countries bordering Ukraine have threatened drastic measures in the event that the European Commission does not renew its temporary import ban on Ukrainian agricultural goods, including “indefinite” strikes and port blockades as the renewa…