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Ukraine and Moldova notched another milestone in their EU accession bids at a technical meeting on Friday, as member states unanimously agreed to advance the opening of another cluster of negotiations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move to unlock cluster six (“External Relations”) marks a further step in the two candidates’ accession…
US Democrats are urging the European Commission to resist mounting commercial pressure and the Trump administration’s demands that the bloc scrap its methane rules, despite warnings that transatlantic energy exports, which are now the bloc’s second-largest provider, could decline if the rules remain in place. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “At a time…
By Euronews with AFP Published on 03/07/2026 – 11:36 GMT+2 Thailand’s foreign ministry has denied a viral online claim that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn while presenting France’s highest state honours during the Thai monarch’s state visit to Paris. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The claim spread after an AI-generated…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 10:56 GMT+2 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said the Baltic country’s top political leaders had agreed that a constitutional ban on the domestic deployment of nuclear weapons should be removed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Nauseda said Article 137 of Lithuania’s constitution, which explicitly prohibits the deployment of weapons of…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 This week, The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched a fresh wave of raids across France, Spain, Italy and Belgium. They are digging into the 4.3 million euros of EU funds allegedly misused by the European Parliament’s Identity and Democracy group between 2019-2024. What’s…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 8:14 GMT+2•Updated 8:16 Ukraine’s emergency services announced on Friday that they had recovered three more bodies following Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv earlier this week, bringing the death toll to 30. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Russian forces launched a wave of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Thursday to retaliate for Russia’s strikes on Kyiv that killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens, as he visited an apartment block partially destroyed in the attack. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Asked by reporters whether Ukraine would retaliate, Zelensky replied: “Definitely.” Kyiv’s mayor called it…
Published on 02/07/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2 Further cuts and lack of ambition in new revenues to the upcoming EU long-term budget would not necessarily make the EU cheaper for taxpayers, European Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin said on Thursday, in a message to the so-called “frugal” countries that are seeking…
Published on 02/07/2026 – 11:27 GMT+2 The European Union Court of Justice on Thursday upheld Google’s record €4.1 billion fine over alleged anticompetitive practices related to the company’s Android operating system. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission hit the US tech giant with the penalty in 2018, alleging that the firm…
Updated: 02/07/2026 – 11:46 GMT+2 Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said the EU must “retain policies like cohesion” in its next long-term budget. While acknowledging negotiations “will take months”, he backed reaching a deal by the end of the year, saying it is “better to reach a solution fast”.…













