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Canada and Germany agreed to export liquefied natural gas to Germany, a move driven by Prime Minister Carney to diversify Canada’s energy ties beyond the United States and bolster Europe’s LNG supply.
New Hungarian PM Péter Magyar says Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be preserved under the Budapest Memorandum, but Hungary will pursue pragmatic, less confrontational ties with Russia and avoid the veto-heavy Ukraine policy of the previous government. He backs energy diversification away from Russia by 2035 and indicated openness to talking with Putin if called. Kyiv welcomed a potential diplomatic reset, while Moscow signaled cautious dialogue.
Prime Minister Carney's visit to India is aimed at repairing ties and advancing a long-sought free trade deal, with India seeking diversified energy imports (uranium, oil, gas) and both sides navigating US tariff pressures and residual concerns from the Nijjar case as they pursue a pragmatic, trade-focused partnership.
Chancellor‑designate Friedrich Merz travels to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to broaden energy and trade ties, aiming to cut Germany’s growing reliance on US LNG and on China, while pursuing investment and defense partnerships as part of a broader pivot to Middle East partners in a new era of great-power politics.
The EU is accelerating efforts to reduce dependence on the United States across technology, energy, payments, and defense, framing the move as 'de-risking' rather than decoupling, while the U.S. remains Europe’s largest trading partner and NATO’s security guarantor for now. Brussels is pursuing European tech substitutes, diversifying energy suppliers (Canada, Qatar, North Africa), advancing the digital euro, and strengthening EU defense planning and 'Buy European' rules to bolster strategic autonomy.
EU ministers have agreed to ban Russian gas imports by 2028 as part of efforts to reduce dependency on Russian energy and pressure Moscow amid ongoing conflicts, with a phased approach starting in 2026, despite opposition from Hungary and Slovakia.