Published on 05/23/2026 – 13:07 GMT+2 A key member of a terrorist cell that carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks has been allowed multiple temporary prison leaves and could be eligible for conditional release. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Mohamed Bakkali was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a French court in 2022 for his role […]
Continue ReadingThe EU ultimately opted for a €90 billion interest-free loan for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, financed through EU borrowing rather than the direct use of frozen Russian sovereign assets, after the asset plan ran into legal concerns from Belgium and political resistance from Hungary amongst other countries. Hungary later lifted its veto on the […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a letter to EU leaders that a German proposal to grant Ukraine “associate” membership of the European Union was “unfair” because it would leave Kyiv without a voice inside the bloc. German chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested earlier this week allowing Ukraine to participate in EU meetings and institutions without […]
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Continue ReadingThe U.K.’s embattled leader recently vowed to put his country “at the heart of Europe,” as part of efforts to shore up support and shrug off calls for his resignation, following dismal local election results. London’s new single market proposal was presented by Michael Ellam, Starmer’s post-Brexit negotiator, during recent visits to Brussels, according to reports […]
Continue ReadingThe question of Ukraine’s NATO future remains one of the most sensitive issues inside the alliance. Several allies support keeping the door open to Kyiv, while others fear that moving too quickly could escalate tensions with Russia or import an active war into NATO. Jonson acknowledged that there was no consensus among allies. “I recognize […]
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 Pope Leo has issued a stark condemnation of companies prioritising “dizzying” profits over environmental protection, during a visit to a region of Italy notorious for illegal toxic waste dumping. […]
Continue ReadingThe money had been withheld over Budapest’s breaches of EU law under Viktor Orbán, who had governed the country for 16 consecutive years until losing last month’s general election. The €10.4 billion is part of a post-pandemic recovery fund and only a fraction of the money Hungary is seeking to unfreeze. But with a looming […]
Continue ReadingBassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon discloses scores of UFO files with reported sightings of spheres, discs and fireballs spanning nearly 80 years.
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