The European Commission proposes to the United States and the other G7 members to lower the price cap on the export of Russian crude oil from $60 to $45 per barrel. This was announced by President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday during the presentation of a new package of sanctions against Russia.
The European Union is increasing import tariffs on agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus, which previously had no additional customs duties. For agricultural products, this means an increase of 50 percent. This was decided by the EU member states on Thursday. The aim of the new tariffs is to reduce the EU’s dependence on these imports and to lower Russian export revenues.
Belgian Minister of Justice Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) wants the European Union to provide “a strong and united” response to American sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
At the third UN Conference on the Oceans in Nice, over 60 world leaders issued a call to protect blue ecosystems and multilateralism, in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s announcement of wanting to initiate a unilateral underwater extraction plan.
40 years after joining, Portugal reaffirms its commitment to “the deepening of European integration, based on the values of respect for human dignity, tolerance, pluralism, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights.”