The European Union has grappled with two critical issues in recent days. First, a conflict erupted around Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who, according to a report by a Washington daily, regularly informed Russia by phone about the EU Council's negotiations during breaks. The Hungarian government denies these accusations, while Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka describes the report as an attempt to damage the Fidesz party. This situation has caused Brussels to partially restrict Hungary's access to sensitive information for some time now and to move key negotiations into smaller groups. irozhlas.cz ↗ ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
Positive developments came in trade — the European Union and Australia, after eight years of negotiations, signed a landmark trade agreement that will eliminate almost all tariffs on European goods entering Australia, thereby expanding European access to raw materials and strengthening defense. lidovky.cz ↗ zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Members of the European Parliament also approved several reforms. They adopted an agreement with the US on tariffs with a rate of fifteen percent on imports from the Union, which Slovak politicians nevertheless criticize as capitulation. They also approved stricter rules for faster return of unsuccessful asylum seekers and a new return regulation. Another significant change is the introduction of a uniform handling fee for small shipments from China, which will primarily affect online retailers such as Shein and Temu and which is meant to cover the additional costs of handling the growing number of parcels. idnes.cz ↗ ekonomickydenik.cz ↗
Brussels faces new challenges: Hungarian leaks, trade with Australia, and controversial reforms
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Brusel a Canberra uzavreli prelomovú obchodnú dohodu, posilnia aj obranu a prístup k surovinám
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| 13:15 24.03.
Informace pro Moskvu. Maďarský ministr zahraničí prý volal Rusům z Bruselu
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| 14:49 22.03.
Levné balíčky z Číny už nebudou bez poplatku, EU cílí nejen na Temu a Shein
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