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Orbán-style vetoes undermine EU democracy, Kallas tells Euronews

“In this geopolitical world, we need to be credible — and for that we need to be united and able to take decisions,” High Representative Kaja Kallas told Euronews, as the bloc looks ahead to the post-Orbán era.

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EU optimistic about ending Hungary's veto on €90bn loan for Ukraine

Brussels is ready to move on with the €90 billion loan for Ukraine as soon as Hungary removes its controversial veto. The resolution could also pave the way for the adoption of a new package of sanctions against Russia.

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk unravelling US-Iran truce, EU warns

Lebanon has declared a period of national mourning after a wave of Israeli strikes killed at least 254 people on Wednesday. The EU insists that the country be covered by the US-Iran ceasefire deal.

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Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz

The multinational coalition will pursue "the collective mobilisation of our full range of diplomatic and economic tools" to enable a "safe and sustained opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, said the British foreign secretary.

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As Middle East burns, Europe turns to its southern neighbour— Africa

For decades, Europe has been a key partner to Africa, providing aid development support and shaping governance frameworks, but critics say the model is out of step with a changing global reality.

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Passerelles, Article 7, coffee breaks: How the EU bypasses the veto

The EU’s unanimity rule lets any single member state veto decisions, turning consensus into a power play. Now, the bloc is pushing back with whatever tools it has.

Europe Today

Watch: Israel's new death penalty law — how it works

It is a seismic shift in Israeli law. On Monday, the Knesset approved the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israeli citizens. The topic is very serious, and your reporter wants to look beyond the political theatre to the facts.

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Is the EU done with member states using vetoes as a power move?

What happens when a mechanism intended to protect national sovereignty becomes a power move against the entire bloc? Watch the video!

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Kallas insists Russian assets are an option if Orbán doesn't lift veto

If Viktor Orbán is re-elected and maintains his veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, the EU should take a second look at the idea of using the Russian assets, Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday while visiting Kyiv.

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EU countries, except Hungary, vow to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine

High Representative Kaja Kallas gathered EU foreign ministers in Kyiv to honour the victims of the Bucha massacre, which has since then come to symbolise the search for justice and accountability in Ukraine.

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G7 agrees to secure Strait of Hormuz but only after war in Iran ends

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven made the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.

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Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns

"We can't forget about Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical agenda at G7 meeting.

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Von der Leyen and Kallas call on EU to adapt to coercive world order

"Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order, for a world that has gone and will not return," Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

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Democratic Iran is 'far from certain', Kallas says, warning of dangers

"The dream scenario would be a democratic Iran that poses no threat to its neighbours, but this outcome is far from certain," Kaja Kallas said.

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Iran war puts Von der Leyen’s foreign policy role under scrutiny

Analysts say the European Commission president has increasingly stepped into foreign-policy areas reserved for others under EU treaties, from the US-Israel attack on Iran to Ukraine, Gaza, and US tariffs on the EU.

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EU foreign ministers vow to protect citizens

EU foreign ministers warned of unpredictable economic consequences and called for the Strait of Hormuz to be kept open, however, fell short of supporting US aspirations for regime change in Iran.

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EU accuses Hungary of disloyalty for vetoing €90bn loan to Ukraine

Hungary's decision to veto the €90 billion loan for Ukraine has received strong rebukes from other EU countries, which see it as an act of disloyalty.

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Double Hungarian veto thwarts Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions

"We should not tie together things that are not connected to each other at all," High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday amid a new crisis caused by back-to-back Hungarian vetoes.

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Kallas says 'Europe is not facing civilisational erasure'

Kallas says 'Europe is not facing civilisational erasure' at Munich Security Conference in response to US administration after Marco Rubio expressed worries about the future of a shared Western civilisation.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Kallas urges EU to force Russia's hand in Ukraine talks

Also in this newsletter: Leaders gear up for talks on restoring Europe's waning competitiveness, and Socialist moderate wins landslide victory in Portugal's presidential run-off.