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EU leaders pressed to revise the Emissions Trading System as heavy industry urged lower carbon costs, triggering a price drop from about €81 to €72 and sparking talks on reforms ahead of a summer review. While the ETS has reduced emissions since 2005, critics warn high prices hurt competitiveness and investor confidence, even as some leaders defend the system and others push for adjustments.
Andrej Babiš's victory in Czech elections signals a potential shift in EU-Czech relations, with Babiš likely to maintain pro-EU stances despite anti-EU rhetoric, and possibly forming alliances with Hungary's Orbán to influence EU policies, while supporting Ukraine and criticizing the Green Deal.
Farmers in Poland staged their most violent protest yet, clashing with police outside the parliament as they expressed anger over EU climate policies and food imports from Ukraine. The protesters demand a withdrawal from the EU's Green Deal and the closure of the Polish-Ukrainian border to stop food imports, which they say drive down market prices and threaten Poland's agricultural sector. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a strong supporter of the EU, has acknowledged the farmers' frustrations and plans to propose amendments to the Green Deal, while authorities express concern over anti-Ukrainian sentiments and potential Russian influence.