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Four EU countries push Brussels to ease carbon costs on industry

Published on 29/05/2026 – 18:08 GMT+2 Four European Union countries are urging the European Commission to rethink part of its planned carbon market reforms, warning that some industries could face serious competitive pressure under stricter emissions rules due to take effect between 2026 and 2030, according to a document seen…

Gaza flotilla: Paris launches an inquiry on the treatment of activists

By&nbspEuronews Published on 29/05/2026 – 18:26 GMT+2 France is to launch an inquiry into the treatment of its nationals on board the Gaza flotilla. This decision, announced on Friday by the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, follows reports that activists were subjected humiliation, rape and acts of torture while in…

Video. Drone incursion is ‘Russia’s full responsibility’, minister says

Updated: 29/05/2026 – 16:58 GMT+2 On an exclusive interview, Romania Foreign minister Oana Țoiu said it’s “Russia’s full responsibility” that civilians in Romania were harmed after a Russian drone hit a residential building in the country. Țoiu also said they had “final confirmation” that the drone “was carrying explosives”. ……

What we know about the Geran-2 drone that hit a building in Romania

Shahed-type drones have been Russia’s weapon of choice since the very beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Launched in hundreds, they are used by Moscow to strike military and residential targets, energy facilities and civilian infrastructure and also to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defences in…

Hungary must reform for its people, not for EU – Commission McGrath

Hungary’s new government should push through reforms, including on the rule of law, for its own good and to benefit its citizens, not just to unlock frozen EU funds, Michael McGrath, the EU’s Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country’s Prime Minister…

NATO to defend Romania and ‘every inch’ of allied territory: Rutte

Published on 29/05/2026 – 11:15 GMT+2•Updated 11:31 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed solidarity with Romania as a Russian drone crashed into a residential building in the community of Galati resulting in a fire and injuring two civilians. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Rutte said in a statement posted on social media platform X…

Video. Moment Russian drone hits apartment block in Romania

Updated: 29/05/2026 – 10:40 GMT+2 Video captured the moment a Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania near the Ukrainian border. The impact sparked a fire and injured two people, according to Romanian authorities. … More

Magyar says Hungary and EU ‘close to a deal’ on releasing frozen cash

Negotiators from Hungary and the European Commission are making a final push to reach an agreement on the release of frozen EU funds ahead of a key deadline. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is due to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday at 13:00…

Newsletter: Brussels-Beijing trade tangle and Hungary’s frozen funds

Hello readers. Angela Skujins here ringing out the week with your Friday newsletter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Before we dive in, news broke early this morning that a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people. “These are not mistakes – these are provocations,” Polish Undersecretary of…