Published on 01/04/2026 – 18:04 GMT+2 Hungary’s opposition Tisza Party has increased its lead over the ruling Fidesz party ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections, according to a set of polls. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A survey by the 21 Research Institute, published Wednesday commissioned by the news portal 24.hu, shows Tisza has 56% support among […]
Continue ReadingMEPs from Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee were in Italy from 30 March to 1 April 2026. After the visit, head of the delegation and committee chair Li Andersson (The Left, FI), said: “The programme during this mission was versatile and wide-ranging and gave us insights into several projects financed through the ESF in […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is laying the technical and legal groundwork to make the first payment to Ukraine under the €90 billion loan as soon as Hungary lifts its veto, hoping to shield the country’s war-battered budget from painful cuts. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is blocking the financial lifeline over an unrelated dispute with […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has called on France to release Anna Novikova, a dual Russian-French national detained last year on suspicion of espionage, alleging she is being held on a “false pretext”. […]
Continue ReadingThe army has been deployed to five of South Africa’s nine provinces for a year-long operation.
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Rescuers have abandoned hope for a humpback whale repeatedly stranded off Germany‘s Baltic Sea coast, now expecting the animal to die in the inlet where it currently lies. The […]
Continue ReadingAfter reaching their lowest point since Oct. 2024 before the invasion, yields on 10-year U.K. government bonds have now soared to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis. Deutsche Bank has estimated that the increase has already stripped between £7 billion and £10 billion from the chancellor’s £23.6 billion fiscal headroom. “The costs of borrowing […]
Continue ReadingRescuers said on Wednesday that they have lost hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast and now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies. The whale swam into an inlet on the small island of Poel, near the port of Wismar, on Tuesday […]
Continue ReadingApril 1, 2026, 2:24 p.mApril 1, 2026, 2:24 p.m According to information from Moscow, Russia’s military has taken over the Ukrainian region of Luhansk. “Units of Army Group West have completed the liberation of the Luhansk People’s Republic,” the Defense Ministry said, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. There was initially no comment […]
Continue ReadingUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington will “re-examine” its relationship with NATO after allies refused to support the US-Israel war in Iran, echoing remarks from President Donald Trump about a potential withdrawal from the alliance. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I think there’s no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded, we are going to […]
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