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Hungary blocking Ukraine loan 'illogical' - Swedish foreign minister

Sweden's foreign minister told Euronews that the EU must find a way to push through its €90 billion loan for Ukraine and put more pressure on Hungary.

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'President Trump is trying to replace the UN', says Belgian FM

US President Donald Trump is trying to supplant the United Nations with his supposedly transitional "Board of Peace", Maxime Prévot told Euronews.

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US military action could have ‘decisive effect’ on Iran, Bolton says

John Bolton, a former national security advisor to President Trump, says he believes the US will opt for "targeted strikes" on Iran as the region braces for a militarily intervention. Trump teased American 'help is on its way.'

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Belgium open to housing foreign prisoners in other countries, minister says

Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is looking at “every possible solution” to increase the number of irregular migrants returned from Belgium, including renting prison space abroad to house foreign prisoners.

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Danish minister hails progress made as EU presidency nears end

As Denmark prepares to hand over the EU Presidency torch to Cyprus, its European Affairs Minister tells Euronews that her country made significant gains on priority points, from simplification to migration.

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'Let's prove them wrong': Spanish economy minister responds to US

Spanish Economy Minister says Europeans must stay united and keep focused on integration after the Trump administration said the continent's economy is suffocating under excessive regulation and weak leadership.

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European Ombudswoman weighs in on von der Leyen’s vanishing texts

The European Ombudswoman has defended the European Commission’s commitment to transparency amid criticism that President Ursula von der Leyen is running an increasingly opaque operation, but recognised "challenges" in upholding free access to documents.

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Belgian drug chief asks EU to pressure apps to work with authorities

Belgium’s first-ever National Drug Commissioner, Ine Van Wymersch, tells Euronews that the European Union needs to crack down on encrypted messaging platforms that allow drug traffickers to coordinate their criminal operations.

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Former FM Kuleba: Europe's decision-making on Ukraine 'embarrassing’

Ukraine’s former foreign minister tells Euronews’ 12 Minutes With that Europe needs to "pull itself together" amid the diplomatic push for peace, saying the current 'pace of decision-making' means there "are no good times for Europe ahead."

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Europe must reinvent growth formula in new world, Eurogroup boss says

Europe must reinvent its growth model in changing world hit by tariffs and force, Eurogroup boss tells Euronews in exclusive interview.

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North Macedonia ‘bullied’ on its EU membership path, PM Mickoski says

Having spent over two decades in the EU membership waiting room, North Macedonia hopes the wait will finally be over as Prime Minister Mickoski tells Euronews the accession of his country has been delayed by “artificial disputes”.

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EU risks ‘losing credibility’ if it fails to enlarge, Montenegro warns

Montenegro is a frontrunner among EU candidate countries and hopes to wrap up accession talks with Brussels next year. Failure to secure the country’s accession could dent the EU’s credibility and send a ‘horrible signal’ to other candidates, its deputy Prime Minister warns.

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‘We don't accept lectures’ when it comes to the fight against corruption, PM Rama says

Albania is committed to joining the EU by 2030 in an “ambitious but doable” timeline, Edi Rama told Euronews. The European Commission's annual check-up of where the EU candidate countries stand on their membership paths came out largely positive for Tirana.

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'Put money where the problem is': Lithuania urges eastern flank action

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys tells Euronews that defending the eastern flank is an existential question after a series of destabilising airspace incursions.

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Romanian FM backs Trump's push to fully wean EU off Russian energy

Neighbouring Slovakia and Hungary are resisting pressure from the Trump administration to suspend their purchases of Russian energy products.

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EBRD chief: Bank ‘even more important’ amid global tensions, aid cuts

Odile Renaud-Basso dismisses decline of multilateralism as a threat to the mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and foresees a role in post-war Ukraine and Gaza’s post-war recovery.