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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to use the EU summit on 1 February, dedicated to the mid-term review of the EU budget, to urge partners to send more weapons to Ukraine. Source: Politico with reference to an official of the German government, reported by European Pravda Details: As is known, on 1 February, EU leaders are planning to make a political decision on a four-year financial assistance package for Ukraine worth €50 billion.

"As significant as the German contribution is, it will not be enough to ensure Ukraine's security in the long run," said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to Poland will remain in place until new rules are developed at the EU level, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Czeslaw Siekierski has said in an interview with TVP Info.

Under the Renewable Energy Directive, the EU has increased its 2030 renewable target from 32 per cent to 42.5 per cent.

The Balkan states join Europe's border-free zone by air and sea, as talks on opening land borders continue.