Angela Skujins
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EU’s migration chief met Pope Leo and discussed migration
Exclusive: The European Union's new migration and asylum pact takes effect on Friday, and in the run up to the overhaul, the EU’s migration chief Magnus Brunner said he spoke about migration to Pope Leo, a defender of liberal asylum policies.
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Newsletter: From K-pop to K2 tanks, South Korea flexes in Europe
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visits the Belgian capital on Wednesday for a highly anticipated EU-South Korea Summit. Onlookers expect a buffet of East Asian strength on display, ranging from K-pop toppers to military might, and closer Brussels-Seoul relations.
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Newsletter: Europe’s most exclusive club might be getting bigger
Dozens of European leaders and heads of state from the six Western Balkan countries will be in Montenegro on Friday for talks about how to grow the European Union. Also in the newsletter: how Europe balances trade with the US and China.
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China a 'very big problem' for EU sanctions against Russia: O'Sullivan
Exclusive: As the bloc readies its 21st sanction package against Russia for the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan revealed to Euronews that Beijing remains a “very big problem” for the efficacy of measures.
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Explained: How drone incursions in Europe went from rarity to reality
A drone strike in Romania has reignited fears that Russia’s war in Ukraine is spilling into Europe. As incursions multiply across NATO and EU member states, leaders are racing to strengthen defences against a growing threat that blends military pressure, disruption and psychological warfare.
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EU says drones are a threat but scrambles for common response
EU countries agree drone threats require stronger coordination, but divisions remain over information sharing and national control. Amid fibrillations on the bloc’s eastern flank, a leaked document highlights efforts to boost detection, resilience and cooperation while avoiding overlap with NATO.
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Former NATO official says ‘better’ drone defences urgently needed
Exclusive: Former NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoană has warned that the military alliance needed stronger low-altitude military capabilities to shoot down drones, as seen with the incursion late last week in Romania that has left the country in "shock".
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"Full responsibility" of Russia in the drone crash, says Romanian FM
Oana Toiu, Romania's foreign minister, confirmed to Euronews that the drone that struck Romania was of Russian origin and was carrying explosives. Meanwhile, Russia's Putin questioned the preliminary conclusions regarding the incident, suggesting that the aircraft may have been Ukrainian.
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Romanian minister: Russia bears full responsibility for drone strike
In an exclusive interview, Romania Foreign minister Oana Țoiu said it’s “Russia’s full responsibility” that civilians in Romania were harmed after a Russian drone hit a residential building in the country. Țoiu also said they had "final confirmation" that the drone "was carrying explosives".
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NATO to defend Romania and ‘every inch’ of allied territory: Rutte
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that the 32-member alliance stands with Romania amid a Russian drone incursion that crashed into a residential building and injured two people in the country’s southeast early Friday morning.
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Romanian drone incursion is a 'provocation', Poland official says
Exclusive: Poland’s Undersecretary of State in Poland's Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Michał Baranowski condemned Russia's drone incursion in Romania early Friday morning, which comes hot on the heels to similar incidents in the Baltics and Poland.
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Newsletter: Brussels-Beijing trade tangle and Hungary’s frozen funds
All 27 European Commissions will debate EU-China trade relations Friday to mitigate dumping and overdependencies, while the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is in Brussels to discuss with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen releasing frozen EU funds for Budapest.
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