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Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna, as Minister of Justice. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING He’s been slammed, primarily by figures in the now opposition Fidesz party, which was ousted from government when Magyar’s Tisza won April 12’s parliamentary elections by a landslide. “We need to start putting […]

Published on 01/05/2026 – 18:39 GMT+2•Updated 7:09 p.m US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week, a move that could further jolt a global economy already rattled by the Iran war. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Trump said in a […]

Published on 01/05/2026 – 18:03 GMT+2 An arson attack last month on a synagogue in North Macedonia’s capital has been linked to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, the country’s intelligence service said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Nobody was injured in the April 12 attack, which is the Orthodox Easter, but an entrance of the […]

Published on 01/05/2026 – 15:36 GMT+2 A 33-year-old man will appear in court next week after he was detained on suspicion of plotting an attack on two Dutch princesses, prosecutors said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to details in a court scheduling order published on the website of The Hague Public Prosecutor’s Office, the man […]

Published on 01/05/2026 – 15:07 GMT+2 A proposal for a new US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would complement and not compete with a similar mission spearheaded by France and the UK, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking in Abu Dhabi, Barrot said he had briefed Gulf allies […]

Published on 01/05/2026 – 14:51 GMT+2•Updated 15:17 A UK jury convicted a Kuwaiti national on Friday of trying to break into Israel’s London embassy to launch a knife attack, shortly after Britain refused his asylum application. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Jurors at London’s Old Bailey court found 34-year-old Abdullah Albadri guilty of preparation of terrorist acts and […]

ByEuronews Published on 01/05/2026 – 14:30 GMT+2 A vast fire is burning on Italy’s Monte Faeta, between the provinces of Pisa and Lucca, where flames continue to spread, fueled by strong winds. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The blaze has already destroyed about 800 hectares of woodland between Santa Maria del Giudice, Asciano and San Giuliano Terme. As […]

After more than 25 years of negotiations, the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur countries — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — took provisional effect on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pushed ahead with provisional application despite a legal challenge before the Court of Justice of the European […]

A court ruling expected on Monday could clarify a growing legal dispute in Dutch football over player eligibility, after a passport dispute over a single player spiraled into a crisis involving 11 players across eight clubs. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In the worst case, the court’s decision could result in the Dutch Eredivisie being forced to replay […]

Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, according to reports. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Escorted by Greek coast guards, some 175 activists were taken in four buses to a town whose name was not disclosed by the authorities. […]