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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12959

25 May 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Food security
In Davos, Mrs von der Leyen announces that she is working with Egyptian President al-Sissi to find a solution to food crisis in Africa
Brussels, 24/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

Alongside Klaus Schwab, who heads the World Economic Forum, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke out on Tuesday 24 May for global solutions to the looming world food crisis “in the Davos spirit”.

Speaking at the elite gathering of world leaders and corporations, she accused Russia of “confiscating grain stocks”, “blocking Ukrainian ships filled with wheat and sunflower seeds”, and using its own wheat exportsas a weapon.

She also said that...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SECTORAL POLICIES
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEWS BRIEFS