“[T]he executive director of Frontex has said that he expects all these recommendations to be implemented. Otherwise, he would consider reducing or cutting funding for co-financed assets,” said Chris Borowski, spokesman for the EU border agency Frontex. Those co-financed assets refer to a…
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If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example – POLITICO
If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example – POLITICO
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George Bush’s French foe flirts with presidential bid – POLITICO
“We have to be able to put a political and diplomatic proposal on the table that would be Europeans and Ukrainians’ roadmap … if this plan or this roadmap is too loose or not clear enough, not assertive enough, we are negotiating with our backs to the wall,” de Villepin said.
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Britain’s lawmakers are obsessing about European courts … again – POLITICO
Another Labour MP, Jake Richards, agreed, posting on X : “This government was elected on a promise to get a grip on immigration. We should not apologise for this. And if that means changing the operation of Article 8 of the ECHR then so be it.”
“As the prime minister has said, we are…
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Under fire at home, Serbian President Vučić gets quiet but strategic support from France
Aleksandar Vučić’s visit comes amid unprecedented nationwide protests against his government.
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Hungary’s government launces war on drugs, but ignores root causes
A significant majority of Hungarians support the tightening of drug laws, according to a recent Europion survey. Only 12% oppose the changes, while two-thirds clearly back the government’s new package, which increases penalties and limits access to diversion programs.
A vote-gaining…
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Concern over the spread of foot-and-mouth disease grows amongst Croatian farmers
Nearby countries such as Austria, Estonia and the Czech Republic have already implemented preventative measures after the disease was detected in Hungary and Slovakia.
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Shock tariff policy change ‘came from the heart,’ says Trump – POLITICO
Trump wrote his Truth Social post together with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to Lutnick. The announcement appeared to come as a surprise to other Republican lawmakers.
Bond markets reacted negatively following the implementation of…
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War has changed Zelensky – but now is the time to transform again
James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine Correspondent
BBC“The best salesman in history.” This was what Donald Trump once called Volodymyr Zelensky because of the amount of aid the US has given Ukraine.
Whether or not a fair comparison, Zelensky’s role in keeping his country in the spotlight and convincing…
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UK royals attend state dinner hosted by Italian President at Quirinale Palace in Rome
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended a state dinner hosted by President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale palace on Wednesday evening.
At the event, which coincided with the pair’s wedding anniversary, guests included Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio…
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