Visegrad countries call on EU for unified drought-relief actions

Representatives from the agricultural and food departments of Visegrad countries -- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia -- have called on the European Union to take immediate, unified action and introduce necessary measures to alleviate the impact of the severe drought on farmers.

At the meeting held in Nitra, Slovakia from Thursday to Friday, the representatives discussed issues about the drought and the dairy industry crisis in Europe.

Data released at the meeting showed that Poland's crop output has dropped by at least 20 percent this year, while the Czech Republic has suffered its worst harvest failure in nearly 15 years. The feed shortage caused by reduced crop yields will severely impact the breeding industry.

The representatives stated that it is necessary to take consistent measures across the continent to mitigate the impact of drought and ensure the stability of the European agricultural and food supply systems. They also called for a focus on the issue of drought at the upcoming informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers.

In February 1991, Poland, Hungary and former Czechoslovakia held a meeting at Visegrad Castle in Hungary to enhance cooperation, and established the Visegrad Group. After Czechoslovakia was divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, the number of member states of the group increased from three to four.

Visegrad countries call on EU for unified drought-relief actions

Visegrad countries call on EU for unified drought-relief actions

Visegrad countries call on EU for unified drought-relief actions

Chen Wenqing, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met with Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov on Thursday in Beijing.

Chen, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, said this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination.

It is hoped that the two sides will implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, step up exchanges and cooperation in judicial training for judges and the application of artificial intelligence in justice, improve the quality and effectiveness of cross-border judicial assistance, and strengthen collaboration on multilateral rule-of-law platforms, Chen said.

Krasnov said the Russian side stands ready to deepen judicial exchanges and cooperation between the two countries to serve the high-level development of bilateral ties.

Senior CPC official meets chief justice of Russia