Pope Leo XIV is flanked by Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, as he arrives to meet with members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026. Yara Nardi/Reuters Pool via AP hide caption MADRID — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for newfound respect […]
Continue ReadingA fighter jet from the French Air and Space Force shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace. Latvia’s National Armed Forces announced the incident after an air alert in the country’s eastern regions was lifted. According to the military, the drone was intercepted in the area between Rēzekne and Kārsava, in Nautrēni Parish. […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission on Friday signaled further measures to tighten visa restrictions for Russian nationals following a joint letter from 11 EU member states calling for stricter and binding rules. “Restricting the issuance of visas to Russian citizens has been a top priority for the Commission from the very start of the Russian aggression against […]
Continue ReadingAlbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama believes accession to the European Union is the only path forward for his country. "We are fanatics. We are not like the others. We are the fanatics of the EU faith," Rama said on Euronews' flagship programme The Europe Conversation, on the sidelines of the EU–Western Balkans summit in Tivat, […]
Continue ReadingEurope must “keep its promises” to those that want to join, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told POLITICO. TIVAT, Montenegro — EU leaders are seeking consensus on a plan to offer candidate countries some of the economic and political benefits of membership while they navigate the years-long process of joining the bloc. The proposal, drawn […]
Continue ReadingUkraine will begin production of the Belgian 70-mm FZ275 LGR guided missiles, equipped with warheads filled with thousands of steel pellets designed to shoot down drones. Thanks to financial support from the European Union, Thales developed the finished product in record time — just 12 months before its first deployment on the battlefield, reports SVT. […]
Continue ReadingBelgium's BNP Paribas Fortis plans to replace around 1,000 employees through artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization over the next three years, according to the bank's chief executive officer. CEO Michael Anseeuw said the bank expects to hire fewer employees than the number leaving its commercial operations in Belgium, as AI-driven tools increasingly take over routine […]
Continue ReadingHungary's new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after he refused to stand down. Péter Magyar pledged to remove Sulyok and other key figures appointed by his predecessor Viktor Orbán after his landslide election win in April. Magyar has accused the president of serving Orbán's interests […]
Continue ReadingDutch Patriot air defense systems and around 150 troops will remain in Poland for up to six more months to protect a key NATO logistics hub supporting Ukraine, according to TVP World on Monday. The deployment at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland was due to end in early June but has been extended at the […]
Continue ReadingUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday outlined four essential actions to keep development on track, warning that the UN system faces an unprecedented funding decline just 1,700 days before the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals deadline. "We began in 2017 with a clear objective," Guterres told the ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment. "The system was […]
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