EUROPEAN POLITICS
© Clker-Free-Vector-Images They say: nothing unusual. Bulgarian authorities have refused to investigate the causes of GPS malfunctions at Plovdiv airport, which occurred during the arrival of the plane of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, DW reports. “There are…
© Center for Strategic Communications / Telegram Polish, Czech, and Slovak media have exposed dozens of fakes that create a negative image of Ukraine and Ukrainians in the region. In the summer of 2025, the portals “Our Choice” (Poland), ProUA…
Ukraine will not give up territory to Russia for peace, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in an attempt to end the war. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet…
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was cutting short a 50-day deadline given to Russia over its war in Ukraine, underscoring his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the protracted fighting between the two countries. “I’m disappointed…
French prosecutors said Monday they had requested a new arrest warrant for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the deaths in a 2013 chemical attack after an earlier one was overturned. It will now be up to investigating magistrates to…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed the EU-US trade deal on Monday, saying it avoided “potentially damaging” consequences. Meloni, an ally of US President Donald Trump on many issues, warned earlier this month of a “trade war within the West”.…
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday criticized the European Union’s newly negotiated trade deal with the United States, calling it a “black day” for Europe and accusing the bloc of bowing to American pressure. “It is a dark day…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for failing to reach a lucrative trade deal with Donald Trump, calling the talks “Trump eating von der Leyen for breakfast.” The deal, unveiled after…
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MADRID – Under fire at home and in the air, Spain’s prime minister is realizing that even a corruption scandal can’t cancel summer in the Canary Islands. A bombshell police report published in early June exposed what many are now…
Polish President Andrzej Duda will meet with parliament speaker Szymon Goławnia in early August after Goławnia said he had been urged to delay the swearing-in of President-elect Karol Nawrocki on August 6, presidential aide Malgorzata Paprocka said on Sunday. In…
Slovakia has completed the first stage of its new voluntary military training course, but while military experts are praising the exercises, critics are accusing politicians like President Peter Pellegrini of turning them into a PR stunt. A new 14-day National…