Former US President Donald Trump attributed the wave of protests in France to the migration process getting out of control and the threat of the country being taken over by Islam.
Marta Kos said that after Ukraine's accession to the EU, restrictions on the movement of workers, services, and certain goods may apply.
Ursula von der Leyen stated that gas and diesel prices have risen significantly, although the EU's dependence on Russian supplies has decreased substantially.
The Cabinet of Ministers is conducting a functional diagnosis of government bodies and plans to reduce the number of deputy ministers by approximately 20%.
The Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office changed the legal qualification of part of the charges against the former deputy prime minister, describing the actions as the laundering of criminal proceeds.
EU ambassadors plan to remove two businessmen from the sanctions regime against Minsk, as they won in EU courts.
Oleksiy Piddubny, who was convicted in Ukraine for incitement to war, was awarded a propagandistic title at an event in occupied Donbas.
President Emmanuel Macron observed the launch of the new strategic missile variant, which hit its target in the North Atlantic.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assessed changes in the energy carrier market at a plenary session of the European Parliament following the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. According to her data, the cost of natural gas for European consumers has increased by 140%, while diesel fuel prices have doubled.
The senior official emphasised that the European Union has managed to significantly reduce the share of Russian fuel in its imports. If it previously stood at 45%, this indicator has now fallen to 12%.
Meanwhile, as Ursula von der Leyen noted, rising prices have meant that, for comparable volumes of purchases, fossil fuel imports cost the EU approximately €100bn more than before the start of the conflict.
The European Union has a clear schedule for phasing out Russian energy carriers. The complete cessation of Russian LNG imports is planned for 1 January 2027, while pipeline gas is to be phased out in the autumn of the same year.
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