Germany, Poland, and the Baltic countries are calling for a ban on Russian nuclear fuel, while Bulgaria, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary oppose sanctions
The Polish airline company was accused of “discrimination and Russophobia” by some Russian media outlets
Prices for basic foods like eggs and milk rose by as much as 40 to 50 percent year-over-year in Sweden
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Polling shows that Wagenknecht, known for being both left-wing and anti-woke, could earn up to 19 percent of the vote if she forms a new political party
Western countries met last week to discuss possible sanctions if China provdes weapons to Russia
If FPÖ comes to power, a national referendum on Russian sanctions could be on the table
Despite the war in Ukraine, only 8.5 percent of companies from the EU and the G7 countries have left Russia
PKN Orlen stated that it will not renew any long-term contract for importing oil from Russia
The Polish government has taken over the assets of the Polish branch of Russia’s oil and gas giant Gazprom
EU commissioner for justice says all member states should do their part in enforcing sanctions against Russia
“We acted as a united federal and state party,” said the Alternative for Germany leader Tino Chrupalla
PM Orbán predicts that lifting sanctions will lead to a significant drop in inflation and a halving of energy prices
“None of this bodes well for inflation, it’s here to stay”
Europe will need to use coal longer than previously thought, argues a report from the influential Warsaw School of Economics
“Hungarians should not pay the price of war,” according to Hungary’s foreign minister
It is a paradox that Poland, the country doing the most to help Ukraine, is the subject of harsher EU sanctions than the aggressor Russia, writes political commentator and former conservative politician Jan Rokita
Russia is better prepared and far less isolated than the West thought, claims Gertrud Traud, German Landesbank’s chief economist
The latest measures do not introduce any new sanctions on energy supplies
As the Ukrainian war rumbles on and its effects are felt across the globe, support for Russian sanctions will dwindle and calls for a brokered peace will only get louder, says MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski
“I think it should not be included, as many countries are still dependent on Russian gas,” said PM Petr Fiala
“We want to have a fresh picture of possible joint steps and understand the challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific,” says Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský
Poland stresses to Austria the need for more sanctions on Russia during a rare visit from Austria’s foreign minister
Russia is likely to continue earning hundreds of billions of euros from the sale of its oil despite the European Council agreement to ban Russian oil imports, said a leading Polish politician
The sixth sanctions package against Russia goes against the Versailles EU agreement, Balázs Orbán claims
A top-level discussion of the sanctions package would be ‘counter-productive,’ according to Hungary’s prime minister
The Hungarian government’s massive victory in the April elections underlines where the Hungarian people stand in relation to rule-of-law sanctions pursued by an aggressive EU left, said Judit Varga at a meeting of ministers in Brussels
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Hungarian President Katalin Novák was in Warsaw for a meeting with President Duda during which sanctions on Russia were the main point on the agenda
The Serbian prime minister said the bomb threats were designed to pressure his country into joining sanctions against Russia
The sixth package of EU sanctions appears to have hit a dead-end due to Viktor Orbán, but Poland may be able to persuade him to drop his stance, writes Michał Szułdrzyński for Rzeczpospolita daily
The EU’s latest round of sanctions is self-destructive, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Without Russian energy, Hungary’s economy would likely collapse
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Brussels is planning an embargo on Russian oil imports, but not all member states are in agreement
Russia has long since ceased to be the world’s premier caviar source
Economist Marcin Roszkowski, from the Jagiellonian Institute, argues that the 1-percentage point rise in interest rates is still probably insufficient to slow down the rate of inflation
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The Polish prime minister emphasized the massive effort Poland and Poles have undertaken to help Ukrainians fight for their freedom and defend European values
Polish Minister Zbigniew Ziobro questioned criticisms directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concerning Hungary’s response to the war in Ukraine
Russia’s assets and those of Russian oligarchs should serve to rebuild Ukraine, PM Mateusz Morawieki stated during the Lublin Triangle summit in Warsaw
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As the global economy enters a new crisis phase, citizens in countries with weaker currencies are flocking to the safety of the dollar, euro and Swiss franc
This is the first time in history the bloc has offered arms to a country engaged in conflict
Putin’s actions must not go unanswered, says Petr Fiala
The EU commissioner claimed the absence of Vladimir Putin from the EU’s list of individuals to be personally targeted for sanctions was a sign of weakness
According to the Russian ambassador, the Czech side came “with a set of well-known accusations of the West against Russia”
Russian billionaires with close ties to Vladimir Putin have had their assets frozen in the UK
During the Thursday summit in Brussels, EU leaders made the decision to extend economic sanctions against Russia for the next six months
The group is allegedly led by a decorated Russian special operations officer
The three nations and the EU want Lukashenko to completely halt orchestrating migration across the EU’s borders
The EU will continue to work with countries from which the migrants come and through which they travel
The lower chamber of American Congress has passed new sanctions against all subjects engaged with the Nord Stream 2 project
Czechia continues to support Belarusian civil society and will accept 80 persecuted Belarusian students
The economic war between Russia and the United States triggered by the unilateral annexation of the Crimean Peninsula has had a serious impact on Central Europe, news and opinion portal Mandiner writes
“The Lithuanian border is our common external border and Frontex is ready to help where needed,” said Frontex CEO Fabrice Leggeri
Western sanctions compared to German invasion of USSR
Poland’s government is satisfied with the conclusions of the EU summit which entailed new sanctions against the Belarusian regime, says a government spokesman
President Joe Biden is to waive the application of sanctions against the main Russian-German company responsible for Nord Stream 2’s construction
Is this the end of the controversial Russian-German pipe?
“One of the key issues for Europe is to find an effective way of defending itself from the economic fallout of Trump’s sanctions affecting third parties,” claims Peter Javůrek.
