Trump’s trade war: European companies urged to increase purchases of US liquefied natural gas as China boosts its imports from Russia. The EU will release a roadmap on May 6 to phase out its purchases of Russian fossil fuels and continue to decrease Russian imports, according to European Council President Antonio Costa. “This c... #AmericanLNG #AntonioCosta #China #DutyTariff #RussianLNG #TradeWar
Ukraine’s membership in the EU as its best security guarantee. Is this really the case? EC President Antonio Costa believes that Ukraine’s strongest security assurance is joining the EU. He highlighted “the impressive achievements of a country at war regarding its ability to ... #AntonioCosta #Article5 #Canada #EuropeanIntegration #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineEU #ValeryZaluzhny
EU countries will provide Ukraine with an additional €15B. Several EU countries have pledged to provide Ukraine with additional financial assistance of €15B, European Council President Antonio Costa said after an EU summit in Brussels. The decision is part of... #AntonioCosta #EUfinancialAid #EUsummit #EUsupportforUkraine #PeaceTalks #UkraineReconstruction
Ukraine, under certain conditions, will be able to become a member of the EU before 2030. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated: “If Ukraine maintains the current pace of reforms, it will join the EU even before 2030. So let’s work and keep up the pace.̶... #AntonioCosta #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility #UrsulavonderLeyen
Europe is ready to increase defense spending. Most EU countries that are also NATO members are likely to agree to increase the defense spending target at the Alliance’s June summit, European Council President Antonio Costa said. An informal... #AntonioCosta #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #NATO #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianCentralBank #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy negotiates the strengthening of Russian sanctions and the opening of negotiation clusters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Krakow with President of the European Council Antonio Costa. Zelenskyy stressed the need to strengthen sanctions pressure as an essential tool for influe... #AntonioCosta #EuropeanIntegration #Poland #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UkraineEUNegotiations #Zelenskyy
The EU has changed its position on ending the war in Ukraine and wants to participate in negotiations. Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans has changed his position on peace talks with Russia, saying that Europe should take the initiative in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine before Donald Trump... #AntonioCosta #DonaldTrump #RubenBrekelmans #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Zelensky will discuss the situation in Ukraine with the EC. An EU summit, the first under Antonio Costa’s European Council presidency, will be held on December 19. “The situation in Ukraine will be at the center of our discussions. We must stay wit... #AntonioCosta #OlafScholz #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
While in Kyiv, Kallas and Costa confirm the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s victory and support for European integration. The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrived on an unannounced visit to Kyiv and stressed that the EU will do everything necessary for Ukraine to win ... #AntonioCosta #EuropeanIntegration #KajaKallas #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
The PM of Portugal fears that Ukraine’s EU integration could become a trap. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that Ukraine’s integration into the EU could lead to its destruction, rather than strengthening it, and devolve into a trap for Ukraine if consistent deci... #AntonioCosta #UkraineEU #UkraineinEU
