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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12975

21 June 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Food security
Josep Borrell reiterates that Russia is solely responsible for global food crisis and will write to African countries to explain EU sanctions
Brussels, 20/06/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 20 June in Luxembourg, the Foreign Ministers of the EU27 reaffirmed the EU’s solidarity with the poorest partner countries most vulnerable to the risk of shortages and famine, particularly in Africa. 

They also hammered home the point that the EU is not responsible for the global food crisis, but only Russia, in their view (see EUROPE B12974A3)

The problem comes from the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain. Millions of tonnes of wheat are being blocked and millions of...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS
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