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Montenegro is ‘within reach’ of joining the EU by 2028, von der Leyen says after Balkans summit

Montenegro is on track to join the European Union by 2028, according to EU leaders and the country’s president.

 

EU invests in ocean monitoring as US cuts funding

The EU is expanding its ocean monitoring network with underwater drones and satellites as climate change intensifies heat waves and storms.

 

Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence

Poland and Lithuania confirm they are in talks about their role in NATO’s nuclear deterrence efforts, which are centered on U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.

 

EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad

The European Union has agreed on a major overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to increase deportations and establish detention centers abroad.

 

European Union unlocks billions in funding for Hungary after rapid reforms by new leader Magyar

Officials say the European Union will unlock 16.4 billion euros or around $19 billion in funds for Hungary after recently elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar enacted rapid reforms.

 

A train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead

A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium, killing four people, including two children, and injuring five other children.

 

EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US

The European Union has approved a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%.

 

Dozens of European nations sign off on new interpretation of rights convention in migration cases

Forty-six nations in Europe and beyond have approved new approaches for handling irregular migration.

 

Hungary summons Russian ambassador after drone attack in Ukraine

Hungary’s government has summoned Russia’s ambassador over a massive drone attack near its border with Ukraine.

 

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The European Commission seeks to ban gay ‘conversion therapy’

The European Commission plans to urge all EU nations to ban gay “conversion therapy.” This follows a public campaign and comes just before the annual Brussels Pride festival in the Belgian capital.

 

Alternative shows counter Eurovision amid protests over Israel’s participation

Calls to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation have led to alternative concerts across Europe.

 

Ministers take office in Hungary’s first non-Orbán government in 16 years

Hungary’s new Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has been sworn in, marking a shift from Viktor Orbán’s administration.

 

EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers but fail to pressure Israel

The European Union has unanimously agreed to impose new sanctions on the leaders of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and the Israeli settler movement, a decision sparked by growing outrage over the devastation in Gaza during the latest Israel-Hamas war.

 

Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend.

 

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EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

Top European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz.

 

Mideast crises divide Europe as it grapples with rising fuel costs and policy toward Israel

Europe’s top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran.

 

EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East

Europe is focusing on the Palestinians after Hungary’s election defeat of Israel ally Viktor Orbán. Over 60 nations met in Brussels on Monday to discuss prospects for stability and peace in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

 

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EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge

European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with Hungary’s incoming leader Péter Magyar’s team.

 

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Magyar wants to take over as Hungary’s prime minister as early as May 5

Péter Magyar has called on Hungary’s president to convene parliament to form a new government quickly.

 

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Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won’t initiate contact.

 

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Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions.

 

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Hungarian election rivals Orbán and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his election challenger Péter Magyar are holding final rallies on the eve of a pivotal poll.

 

Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create slick internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel, and foster opposition to it.

 

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Hungary’s Orbán has long annoyed the European Union. Now some hope he faces defeat

Hungary’s upcoming election has significant implications for the European Union. Many hope for the defeat of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is seen as a threat to the EU’s future.

 

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Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics

European lawmakers have voted to make it easier to send rejected asylum-seekers to detention sites in third countries.

 

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EU lawmakers approve trade deal with US but add safeguards

The European Parliament has approved a trade deal between Washington and Brussels but with amendments added to protect European interests should the United States fail to hold up its end of the bargain.

 

EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the bloc

European lawmakers have approved a plan that makes it easier to send rejected asylum seekers to new detention centers outside the EU.

 

Orbán’s top opponent says Hungary’s alleged Russian backchannel ‘treason’ to be investigated

Hungary’s top opposition leader says the government may have fed Russia inside details from EU meetings, and called it “treason” which should be investigated.

 

European Union says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people

The European Union starts its long-delayed free trade deal with Mercosur on May 1, despite political and legal fights.

 

EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games

EU leaders are accusing Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of blocking major aid to Ukraine to score points at home ahead of elections next month.

 

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