Polish PM Donald Tusk and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived at the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday to discuss defence and security, including the SAFE preferential loan programme, of which Poland is the greatest beneficiary.
Category: 3. Europe
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Von der Leyen says Putin 'has not changed' and can only be kept in check through strong deterrence
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Lithuania has installed so-called ‘dragon’s teeth’ on the border with Russia
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Lithuania has completed the installation of so-called “dragon’s teeth” on its border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. This is the latest step in a series of…
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Record number of foreigners obtained Polish citizenship in 2024
In 2024, a record 16,342 foreigners obtained Polish citizenship – 37% more than in the previous year. The most numerous group was made up of people from Ukraine. However, they accounted for just over half of all new citizens.
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Chicago mayor calls for Trump to ‘stand down’ on National Guard threat
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson issued an executive order Saturday calling for President Donald Trump to “stand down” on his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. The order also affirms that the Chicago Police Department doesn’t take orders from anyone other than the…
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EU chief thanks Poland for helping protect Europe from “predator” Putin on visit to Belarus border
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China’s Xi welcomes Putin and Modi as Trump roils global order – POLITICO
This year the summit will focus largely on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trump has slapped 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil. Putin meanwhile is facing fresh Western sanctions tied to his ongoing war in Ukraine.
“How in…
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Hundreds laid off at VOA parent agency amid legal battle
The Trump administration on Friday issued termination notices to 532 remaining employees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the parent agency of Voice of America, the latest blow to the embattled media outlet as it faces a string of destabilizing attacks from President Donald Trump and his…
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Istanbul’s ferries link two worlds: Turkey ferries connect Europe to Asia; remain popular despite undersea metro line
Many travelers traveling between Istanbul’s Asian and European sides have relied on the distinctive white ferries that glide across the Bosphorus Strait for almost 200 years. The boats are nevertheless highly popular in spite of the…
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Trump wants to ‘save’ US college football. Here’s what might come next.
College football’s greatest athletes have never had it so good.
But as the likes of The Ohio State University’s Jeremiah Smith and the University of Texas’ Arch Manning get ready to duke it out on the field this season, the fight over their financial futures may well be waged not on the…
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Three generations, one trip: The beautiful chaos of travelling as a family
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Soaring across the Adriatic Ocean by speedboat, my Boomer mum squeals in delight as she accidentally grips onto my recently developed, Millennial motherhood-induced belly rolls for extra anchorage.
My…
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