Police carrying riot gear patrolled near barricades set up at main entry points to European Council building, where EU’s agriculture ministers were gathering.
By using hardball negotiating tactics to maintain the Union’s unity, the EU has proven again that, when push comes to shove, it can still do big things.
The surprise Hamas attack on October 7 on Israel and the subsequent devastating military response from Israel has plunged the Middle East into fresh turmoil.
EU is drafting its first 2040 climate target, to bridge gap between its existing goals to cut net emissions 55% by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050.
The European Commission, the bloc’s regulatory arm, plans to outline options for 2040 targets on Feb. 6, according to a tentative schedule on its website