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ECB likely to be cutting rates by July or September
The ECB left interest rates on hold as expected but said it began discussing when later this year to start cutting rates
EUSatisfying Polish farmers’ grievances just got harder
Clashes with the police at the March 6 farmers’ demonstration may harden attitudes as PiS opposition joins their side
PolandUkraine's grain dispute is unlikely to end soon
Ukraine said it was willing to accept restrictions on EU trade to end the dispute
UkraineUkraine will not extend gas transit agreement
Ukraine’s energy minister ruled out extending the gas transit agreement that will expire at the end of this year
UkraineProposed EU defence spending plan faces resistance
The European Commission has announced proposals to bolster the integration of Europe’s defence industry
EUFarmer protests will disrupt EU trade relations
European farmers are demanding that Brussels goes further in protecting their interests in free trade negotiations
EUEU DMA will test tech firms on compliance
The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) obliges the world's dominant tech firms to be compliant by March 7
EUEU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany
An EU law that would mandate businesses to mitigate supply chain abuses is at serious risk of dilution or abandonment
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