Albania'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 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 Reading“There is growing fatigue with Russia — even among those in the wider world who help you bypass sanctions and keep your economy afloat. After 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll. And with time, the fatigue with you will only grow,” wrote Zelenskyy. Putin said he has never rejected a […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/06/2026 – 19:01 GMT+2 Russia could attack a NATO country within four years according to western intelligence assessments, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING He made the comments as he pledged his government would publish a long-delayed defense investment plan before next month’s NATO summit. “It is our intelligence […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union must speed up its years-long process of vetting countries before they can join the bloc, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said. The future enlargement of the 27-state union was a geopolitical “imperative” in a shifting world and would make Europe stronger, said the head of the EU’s executive arm […]
Continue ReadingThe Coțofenești helmet, which dates back to around 450BC, was snatched by an armed gang who broke into the Drents Museum in Assen more than a year ago. Three gold bracelets were also taken in the raid, prompting outrage in Romania and raising questions about security for artefacts on loan to other countries.
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/06/2026 – 17:20 GMT+2 The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on Sunday to discuss putting pressure on Russia as it suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbor, the French presidency said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING French President Emmanuel Macron, German […]
Continue ReadingAlyona Getmanchuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO, told POLITICO that any new commitment should focus on Kyiv’s priorities such as air defense, investments in drone and missile production and extended-range ammunition. “Until effective security guarantees become available for Ukraine, we can rely only on the financial guarantees provided by our partners,” she said. After rejecting a […]
Continue ReadingDespite the Iran war, rising inflation and worries about rising government debt, US stock markets continue to hit all-time highs this year. That’s largely driven by the huge boom in investment in Artificial Intelligence. The apparent mismatch between sky high stock market valuations and the real economy is beginning to set off some alarm bells […]
Continue ReadingJune 5, 2026, 1:57 p.mJune 5, 2026, 1:57 p.m After their truck broke down, 49 people died of thirst in the Sahara in northern Niger. The travelers returned from neighboring Mali to celebrate the Islamic festival of sacrifice with their families in Niger, the regional government of Agadez said. Accordingly, the vehicle broke down in […]
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