Hungary is set to expel seven Ukrainians and has launched a money-laundering investigation after authorities intercepted a convoy of cash-carrying vehicles belonging to a Ukrainian state bank. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Hungarian customs and police stopped the convoy overnight in a motorway service area. The trucks and their crews belong to Ukraine’s Oschadbank, and were transporting currency […]
Continue ReadingThree women have been questioned by police over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape as part of an investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed. The Metropolitan Police said a total of 154 people have come forward so far to report allegations of rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and human trafficking as part […]
Continue Reading“There is criticism and concerns coming from member states, but at the leaders’ retreat [last month in the Belgian countryside] they asked the Commission to come up with solutions on energy,” said one EU official with knowledge of the talks, granted anonymity to speak frankly, as were others quoted in this piece. Described as an […]
Continue ReadingBut just days into this latest conflict, the mood in Israel – basking in the military partnership with Donald Trump – is already breathlessly looking to a new future, and a new Middle East, prompting one Israeli commentator, Avi Issacharof, to urge his country to “come down to earth for a moment”.
Continue Reading“President Trump has almost understood the deal — almost — but I will be dining at Mar-a-Lago tomorrow night and will reinforce the message, it was the worst deal in history,” Farage told a “Save Chagos” boat party in London on Thursday night. An itinerary for Farage’s visit has not been made public by his […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commissioner Andrius Kubilius waded into Poland’s political debate on Friday urging Warsaw to approve participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defense loan scheme, which has been at the center of a domestic political row. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I am quite surprised about Polish discussions on SAFE,” Kubilius said from Warsaw on the […]
Continue ReadingIran will not compete in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games after its only athlete could not travel to Italy safely amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the International Paralympic Committee said Friday. Two-time Paralympian Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei had been set to represent Iran at two Para cross-country skiing events beginning next […]
Continue ReadingIn recent months, Iceland — which occupies a strategically important position in the Arctic, but has no standing army — had explored expediting a referendum on the subject of reviving talks, as POLITICO reported last month. Polls show a clear majority of Icelanders support holding a referendum on resuming talks, though the population is more evenly split on whether Iceland should actually join the EU. The EU’s Enlargement […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump outlined his administration’s ultimate goal for the war in Iran on Friday: “unconditional surrender” by the Islamic Republic’s leaders. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that “there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Following Tehran’s submission to the ongoing military campaign should be “the selection of a GREAT & […]
Continue ReadingTalking Europe sits down at the EU Commission with a man whose work goes to the very heart of what the EU sees as its core values. Michael McGrath is the Commissioner responsible for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection. His work concerns not just breaches of the rule of law in […]
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