Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, on August 24 exchanged congratulatory messages over the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Philippines’ government announced more money to fight the agriculture crisis, raising the funding by 40% in comparison to last year.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is in Morocco for talks with her counterpart Nasser Bourita on Thursday.
Germany’s grain harvest is lower than average this year due to persistent droughts impacting farmers in many regions, but unlike environmentalists and climate activists, Germany’s farmers’ union believes Brussels should stop imposing restrictions on production.
Berlin is due to adopt its digital strategy next week, of which EURACTIV saw the latest draft.
Faced with possible gas shortages as supplies from Russia dwindle, the German government has agreed on a gas-saving plan to cut gas use by around 2% by reducing heating in public buildings and shutting off the lights at night.
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India, the world’s third-largest oil importer which has significantly boosted imports of Russian oil in recent months, is expected to tell U.S. officials this week that it could join a global coalition of setting a price cap on Russia’s oil only if there is a broad consensus on the issue, sources with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg on Wednesday.
The EU’s Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has recommended splitting up Germany’s single electricity bidding zone in a move that prompted concern in the country’s south, where prices are kept artificially low.
Extreme heat in China played havoc with crops and power supplies on Wednesday despite lower temperatures in some regions.