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UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson envoy appointment was a mistake

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he had been wrong to appoint Labour politician Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington, seeking to quell anger over a scandal surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time associate. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Starmer, whose popularity with the British public and many MPs…

EU considers freezing Serbia’s €1.5 billion funds over rule of law

Published on 20/04/2026 – 18:45 GMT+2•Updated 18:46 The European Commission is currently evaluating whether to suspend €1.5 billion in EU funding for Serbia due to rule-of-law concerns and contentious judicial reforms introduced by Belgrade in January, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos told EU lawmakers on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kos said she…