- 2d ago
EU agrees to unlock €16bn in frozen funds for Hungary as new PM Magyar races to meet August reform deadline
The European Commission has agreed to release up to €16.4 billion in frozen funds to Hungary, marking a major policy shift after the election of Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who must now rush through anti-corruption reforms by the end of August.
- 2d ago
Italy's Meloni Urges EU Border Coordination as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Central Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on European Union leaders to strengthen border surveillance coordination in response to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, as the WHO reports over 900 suspected cases.
- 3d ago
EU, Hungary Reach Deal to Release €16.4 Billion in Frozen Funds, Tying Aid to Anti-Corruption Reforms
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Friday a conditional agreement to unfreeze up to €16.4 billion in EU funds, a major policy shift after years of blockages over rule-of-law concerns.
- 3d ago
Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride for June 27, reversing last year's ban under Orbán
Hungarian police said Friday there were 'no grounds' to ban next month's Budapest Pride parade, a sharp reversal from 2025 when the event was officially barred under former prime minister Viktor Orbán.
- 3d ago
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block in Galati, injuring two in first civilian hit on NATO soil
A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into a 10-storey residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight, injuring two people and triggering sharp condemnation from NATO allies who called it a dangerous escalation.
- 3d ago
NATO Condemns 'Reckless' Russia After Drone Hits Romanian Residential Building, First on Alliance Territory
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galați, Romania, a NATO member state, causing a fire and lightly injuring two people. NATO condemned Moscow's 'recklessness' as the first such incident on alliance territory since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- 3d ago
EU Cohesion Funds Become Flashpoint in Energy Crisis Response as Regions Push Back
The European Commission has urged member states to repurpose existing cohesion funds to tackle the energy crisis, but the proposal has sparked a fierce backlash from regional leaders who accuse Brussels of treating long-term investment budgets like an emergency 'ATM'.
- 4d ago
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
- 6d ago
School Bus Hit by Train at Belgian Level Crossing: At Least Four Dead, Including Two Teenagers
A train struck a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, East Flanders, on Monday morning, killing at least four people including two teenagers. The exact circumstances remain under investigation.
