Angela Skujins
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‘Zero tolerance policy’ for corruption, McGrath tells Euronews
Exclusive: With corruption in Hungary and Spain squarely thrust into the limelight, the EU’s justice chief Michael McGrath spoke to Euronews about fraud across the European Union – warning that without reforms, grafting festers and “takes from valuable public resources”.
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Newsletter: ‘A dangerous place’, Magyar’s moment, Europe’s mouthpiece
As the International Energy Agency warns of the fallout from sky-high energy prices prompted by the war in the Middle East, the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar comes to town aiming to unlock billions of frozen EU funds – while the bloc thrashes out whether to speak to Moscow.
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Von der Leyen vows to fight drones, disinformation campaigns
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that recent drone incursions into EU airspace are “not isolated incidents”, as Baltic leaders and EU officials warn of escalating hybrid threats engineered by Russia along Europe’s eastern border.
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Newsletter: EU makes its trade play in Mexico
As top European Union officials travel to Mexico on Friday to finalise a revived EU-Mexico trade deal, NATO foreign ministers will meet for a second day in Sweden to try to decipher Washington’s increasingly confusing military posture in Europe.
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‘High possibility’ of more drones, Lithuanian defence minister says
Exclusive: As the Baltics continue to be rattled by repeated drone incidents – with at least six actual or suspected incidents rocking the region this month – Lithuania’s Minister of Defence Robertas Kaunas told Euronews there is a “high possibility” more unmanned aerial incidents will materalise.
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Newsletter: NATO alliance and Balts hold the defensive line
As NATO foreign ministers meet in Sweden on Thursday to discuss the role of Washington in the military alliance, as well as dwindling ammunition stocks, the Baltics are coming to grips with repeated drone incursions threatening chaos in capitals – and Europe's eastern flank.
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‘Europe will respond’ to Russian drone incidents, von der Leyen vows
Drone panic gripped Lithuania on Wednesday as Vilnius shut down due to a suspected airspace incursion, grounding flights and prompting the evacuation of top leaders. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said threats like this are unacceptable – and promises “Europe will respond."
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Lange: ‘We have other countermeasures ready’ if US disrespects EU deal
EU lawmakers approved the controversial Turnberry Agreement after Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on European cars. EU trade chief Bernd Lange called it Europe’s best shield against Trump-era trade shocks, while warning the bloc remains vulnerable to sudden White House moves.
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Crunch defence talks enter final stretch as EU races to rearm by 2030
European parliamentarians, EU member states and Commission mediators are in the thick of talks aimed at bolstering the bloc’s defence industry by cutting down on bureaucracy. Despite the political will for the continent to rearm itself, significant divisions have emerged on the details of delivery.
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Drone fallout rocks Latvia and fragile US–China reset
Latvia is reeling from a major drone incursion last week that resulted in the resignation of the prime minister and the sacking of the defence minister. As the country reckons with major questions about its air defences, Europe is also watching the finale of Trump's visit to China.
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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announces shock resignation
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced on Thursday she will resign, triggering the collapse of the country's governing coalition ahead of key October parliamentary elections. On top of this, two senior Latvian politicians have been detained during a corruption investigation.
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How drones over Latvia exposed cracks in Europe’s eastern defences
Latvia found itself at the centre of a national security storm last week. A series of drones crossed into its airspace, sparking not only a fire on the ground but also a political crisis that toppled the defence minister and exposed deep vulnerabilities in the Baltic state’s military readiness.
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Estonian minister declares EU funds for Ukraine must not be mishandled
EU ministers met in Brussels this week to discuss how Ukraine could best use the EU’s €90 billion loan to repel Russian forces. Backdropped by a widening corruption scandal in the war-torn country, Estonia's defence minister told Euronews there is 'no question' the money should not be mishandled.
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