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Poland: Truckers protest against unfair competition from Ukraine

Polish truck drivers are protesting against what they see as unfair competition from their Ukrainian colleagues. The EU scrapped entry permits to help Ukraine, following the beginning of Russia's war.

Europe News

Ukraine braces itself for report on EU membership bid

The EU will on Wednesday publish a report on Ukraine's fulfillment of key demands in order to become a member of the bloc. If it has met the criteria it can move to formal accession talks.

Health news

EU asks Chinese online sales site for information on fake medicines

The EU’s executive has sent a request for information from the Chinese site as part of its investigatory powers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Europe News

Von der Leyen sets out five principles for Gaza's post-war future

Ursula von der Leyen has proposed five "basic principles" to guide the future of the Gaza Strip once the Israel-Hamas war comes to an end.

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Moldova

Moldova counts local election votes as authorities accuse Russia of meddling

Moldovans will elect nearly 900 mayors and 11,000 local councilors for four-year terms, including top positions like the mayor of the nation's capital, Chisinau.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russian attacks wound 14, Zelenskyy hosts EU official

Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Ursula von der Leyen makes unannounced visit to Kyiv

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Saturday. This is her sixth visit to Ukraine since Russia's invasion.

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s Ports Strategy should zero in on global hubs of illicit trade

The EU’s Ports Strategy proposes measures to intercept drugs and other illicit goods on arrival in Europe, but disrupting global black market hubs will have a far greater impact, David M Luna writes.

Germany

Ukraine 'optimistic' about EU membership chances

Speaking at a conference in Berlin, Ukraine’s foreign minister said the country's EU membership bid should not be held up by bloc reforms.

Tunisia

Euroviews. The EU can help ease migration flows without knocking on Saied's door

It is becoming evident that the cash-for-migration-curbs model would neither be easy nor a long-term solution, Ghazi Ben Ahmed writes.

Tech News

European officials extend ban on Meta's behavioural advertising

Privacy officials said they were concerned about the illegal processing of personal data by Meta.

Tech News

‘World-first’ AI agreement reached at UK’s safety summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US and China, as well as the EU, signed the pact that aims to tackle the risks of so-called frontier AI models.

World News

Euroviews. Recent escalations remind us of the need to combat disinformation

There is no doubt that with disinformation becoming more widespread, we are in a war against weaponised information, Oliver Rolofs writes.

Europe Decoded

Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request

The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little to no appetite for coughing up the €100 billion requested by the Commission. This is what's at stake.

Europe News

EU divisions on Gaza risk weakening it on the foreign policy stage

The EU was late to clarify that Israel had an obligation to minimise casualties while the country was bombing and cutting off fuel, water and medical supplies to a civilian population.

Slovakia

Slovakia reinforces border with Hungary, warning of 'terrorist' threat

Prime Minister Robert Fico did not immediately provide further details but said illegal migration must be controlled or else people linked to “terrorist” groups could enter the country.

World News

Euroviews. The EU can’t hope for unity until it solves its Schengen conundrum

A chain is as strong as its weakest link, as the saying goes, and Brussels can’t afford a lack of unity or coherence regarding free movement. If a country deserves to be part of Schengen, it should be allowed in, Cristian Gherasim writes.

Montenegro

Montenegro's new government takes power, looks at EU membership

Montenegro's new government has finally taken power after ensuring the backing of an anti-Western alliance which has called for closer ties with the Kremlin. But Ursula von der Leyen said the country is still a frontrunner among the candidates for the EU membership.

World News

Greece looks for affordable home solutions as property prices soar

One solution would be to free up hundreds of thousands of empty apartments in the capital, according to a government minister.

Europe Decoded

Talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why.

The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in the making since 2018, will not happen any time soon after the latest attempt to wrap things up fell apart in dramatic fashion.