EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine will get money from EU countries to fund its war effort even if Hungary and Slovakia continue to block a promised €90 billion loan, two EU diplomats have told POLITICO.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine will get money from EU countries to fund its war effort even if Hungary and Slovakia continue to block a promised €90 billion loan, two EU diplomats have told POLITICO.
"Our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of peace, to the principles of the UN Charter and to international law are as central today as they were at our creation. And we will always uphold these principles."
Ursula von der Leyen responds to the backlash against her "custodian" speech:
"Allow me to make one important point. Seeing the world as it is in no way diminishes our determination to fight for the world as we want. The European Union was founded as a peace project."
EXCLUSIVE: Iceland could conclude accession talks with the EU within “a year and a half” and become its 28th member country, Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir has told POLITICO.
So, we must deliver relief now.
We must comprehensively look at how we can reduce people’s energy bills.
And look at the 4 components of the price: the cost of the energy itself, grid charges, taxes and levies and carbon costs.
Our choice to diversify towards homegrown renewables and nuclear paid off.
But we are not immune to price shocks.
Households and companies face pressure today.
Europe’s first responsibility is to protect our citizens and prepare for the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.
We are already seeing the impact of the situation in the Middle East on energy.
My speech at the @europarl.europa.eu
→ link.europa.eu/HpkRkQ
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Miller, Bondi, Rubio, Hegseth, the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy...
Pay no attention to this.
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The holy warriors of Operation Epic Fury - my latest Substack post at History Never Ended.
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Rising oil prices and uncertainty make homegrown clean energy transition more urgent than ever.
Today, we presented a new set of initiatives to boost clean energy investment, strengthen Europe’s energy independence, and help lower energy prices, including ⬇️
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