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Lappeenranta Airport, Finland Lappeenranta Airport inFinland may close due to losses, according to Finnish broadcaster Yle. Among its clients were tourists from Russia, whose numbers have declined sharply since 2014. According to the television company's data, the airport's operations may be suspended due to EU policy, which stipulates that unprofitable airports should not be supported by public f...

Austria has announced its support for the sanctions package against Russia. It previously demanded that sanctions against Rasperia be lifted in order to compensate Raiffeisen Bank International for the €2 billion it was forced to pay by a Russian court ruling.Austria has decided not to block the adoption of a new package of EU sanctions against Russia, although it had previously made demands regar...

EU sanctions against Putin and Lavrov only include asset freezes and do not impose entry bans , an EC spokesperson stated. The Foreign Ministry emphasized that they have no assets abroad. Vladimir Putin The EU sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin do not include a travel ban to the EU, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper stated, commenting on a possible meeting between the ...

Key Provisions of the New Resolution The resolution, adopted with 532 votes in favor, 78 against, and 25 abstentions, includes several key initiatives aimed at improving the situation of agricultural producers. One of the most important aspects is the mandatory conclusion of written contracts for the supply of agricultural products. This requirement applies to all market participants, with the exc...

The EU General Court has lifted expired sanctions against Galina Pumpyanskaya, the wife of Dmitry Pumpyansky, the former owner of the Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK), but retained new ones, according to court documents. In September 2025, the EU Court of Justice ruled that the application of the "leading businessman" criterion to her husband, Dmitry Pumpyansky, was unlawful, thereby automatically...

AlexanderVucic The refusal to impose sanctions against Russia is the main reason that is pushing Serbia away from EU membership and slowing down European integration, the Serbian president said.Aleksandar Vučić in an interview with Informer. "And you know, this is the only reason Serbia isn't so close to EU membership. Otherwise, it would already be at the very end of that path. Because we pursued...

Latest data from the European Commission showed that pig slaughter in the 27 European Union ( EU ) member states maintained its upward trend in the first half of 2025. As of July 1, 111.89 million animals had been processed, compared to 110.13 million during the same period in 2024. However, compared to 1......

The United States may impose additional sanctions against Russia if the pace of resolution of the Ukrainian conflict proves insufficient. This was stated by US President Donald Trump at a joint press conference with PresidentFinland's Alexander Stubb at the White House. “I can, I can,” the American leader said, answering a journalist’s question about whether he would allow for the introduction of ...

Hungary did not object to the ban on Russian LNG imports . Meanwhile, Austria and Slovakia have expressed reservations about the 19th sanctions package, seeking legal exemptions and support for their national interests.Hungary has not criticized the proposal to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of the upcoming 19th round of sanctions against Russia, EUobserver reports, cit...

Words associated with meat products are to be banned from the names of plant-based vegetarian products. Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of this decision, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The ban could include terms like "vegan burger" or "plant-based steak." According to dataREUTERS , 355 lawmakers supported the proposal, while 247 voted against the ban. "This isn't a sau...

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking concessions that could delay the adoption of the 19th EU sanctions package , EUobserver reports. Austria, led by Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico, has also put forward its own proposal.Bratislava and Budapest may delay the adoption of the 19th sanctions package. The Slovak prime minister may delay the matter at the EU leaders' summit on October 23, EUobserver reports, ...

Rasperia has been under sanctions since 2024. If the sanctions are lifted, RBI will receive Rasperia's stake in Strabag. A Russian court previously ordered RBI's subsidiary to pay $2 billion in damages.Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has asked the European Union to lift sanctions against Rasperia Trading, reportsBLOOMBERG, citing RBI head Johan Strobl. If the EU makes such a decision, Raiffeis...

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking concessions for themselves, which could delay the adoption of the 19th EU sanctions package, writes EUobserver Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico.Bratislava and Budapest may delay the adoption of the 19th sanctions package. The Slovak prime minister may delay the matter at the EU leaders' summit on October 23, EUobserver reports, citing EU diplomats. Hungary sought an ex...

The EU has proposed adding three companies to its blacklists under the 19th round of sanctions. The EU believes these organizations provide false registration documents under various flags to sanctioned vessels.The European Union has proposed adding three companies to the blacklists as part of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, which, according to Brussels, supply tankers with fake regi...

Russia will respond to possible restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats within the European Union; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will formulate the corresponding proposals, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov . His words were reported by an RBC correspondent. "Of course, there will be a reaction. Our diplomatic mission will formulate proposals, and they will be implemented....

This week, the European Parliament will consider motions of no confidence against von der Leyen for the second time in three months. They will likely be rejected, but further attempts are possible in the future, Ursula von der Leyen writes for Politico.Attempts to pass a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could become politically commonplace given the backl...

According to the European Feed Industry Federation, feed production in the EU as a whole fell by 0.4%. By animal species, pig feed production remains the most significant, accounting for 46.87% of the total volume. Cattle and poultry follow, accounting for 20.78% and 19.85%, respectively. Compared to 2......

These comprehensive, forward-looking and mutually beneficial agreements represent a significant milestone in the EU's strategy to diversify and develop partnerships, strengthen trade and investment ties with major economies, create new export opportunities and more secure supply chains for energy and raw materials. CEPA will significantly benefit European farmers by reducing tariffs on agricultura...

The measures may also affect countries that buy Russian goods.oil and oil exports. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal, and Putin emphasized that "theft of other people's assets" will not go unpunished. Canadian Prime Minister Mark CarneyFinance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed to jointly increase pressure on Russia. This was stated in a joint statement by the ministers o...

The new approach does not involve proposing phased sanctions, but rather "much tougher measures" on energy, financial services, and trade, all of which are already included in the 19th package, said EC President Ursula von der Leyen.The European Union is changing its approach in preparing the 19th round of sanctions against Russia, moving "from a gradual increase in pressure to tough measures," Eu...

To avoid potential threats from "hostile states," the European Union must strengthen its defense and cooperate in this area, stated Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. He noted that this would not mean Brussels "crowding out" NATO.The EU must assume "unprecedented powers" to protect itself from "growing threats," the Prime Minister said.Finland's Petteri Orpo, Politico reports in an article title...

Photo: Unsplash The Polish government has submitted its draft 2026 budget to the Sejm. In short, the hole in the Polish budget is growing even wider, and the national debt is on the verge of skyrocketing. Meanwhile, military spending is breaking records, cementing Poland's status as NATO's leader in defense spending as a percentage of GDP. However, the value of such leadership is questionable. Or ...

The United Kingdom led imports , accounting for €27.6 billion (+€1.2 billion, +5%), driven by high cocoa and chocolate prices . It was followed by the United States and Switzerland . In contrast, exports to China fell by €670 million (-10%) due to lower demand for grains, while exports to Thailand fell by €242 million, partly for the same reason. EU agricultural imports in June amounted to €15.3 b...

The European Union will reinstate a number of measures against Iran following the snapback mechanism activated by the UK, France, and Germany. The sanctions will affect the trade, financial, and transport sectors, as well as travel bans for individuals.The EU Council decided to partially reinstate sanctions against Iran, according to a statement. "Today, the EU Council agreed to re-impose a number...

The EU does not plan to impose sanctions on Russian nickel, despite political demands to tighten restrictions. This is due to the metal's importance to the Union's defense industry, Yle reports.The European Union has no plans to add Russian nickel, which is strategically important for the defense industry, to its sanctions list, Yle reports. Thus, nickel is absent from the 19th package of sanction...

Peskov declined to comment on whether the European Union is violating the principle of unity by proposing to vote for the extension of anti-Russian sanctions bypassing Hungary. However, he noted that this represents a "paradigm shift" in the approach to the voting principles . The European Commission's plans to change its approach to extending sanctions against Russia to avoid Hungary blocking the...

The European Commission has proposed that EU countries approve sanctions extensions by qualified majority rather than unanimity, to avoid Budapest blocking the decision. Ambassadors will discuss the new measures today. Russia considers them illegal.The European Commission is proposing a change in its approach to extending sanctions against Russia to circumvent Hungary's potential blocking of the d...

The European Union will not ban entry to Russians in its new sanctions package against Russia. However, a "special strategy" for Russian tourists will be adopted. EU countries will be able to refuse to follow it, EUObserver reports. Paris, France Russians will be able to continue traveling to the European Union despite planned sanctions against the Russian tourism industry, EUObserver reports, cit...

September 25, Minsk . JSC Rogoznyansky in Zhabinka District increased its grain yield by more than a third. A cold spring and rainy summer didn't prevent the agricultural enterprise from reaching yet another high. As Anna Plytnik, director of the joint-stock company, told the magazine "Ekonomika Belarusi," this season they harvested more than 7,......

John BoltonSecretary of State Marco Rubio's claim that the US will tighten sanctions against Russia only after Europe takes the first step is complete nonsense, according to former US National Security Advisor John Bolton. "Saying we'll wait for the Europeans is like saying we'll wait for Godot. They won't give him to us," Bolton said. ......