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. Europe HungaryMar 19, 2025  Hungary has passed a law banning Pride parades. The new law allows authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify and punish participants after the fact. PM Viktor Orbán's government promotes itself as a supporter of traditional family values and…

. Europe European CommissionMarch 18, 2025  'Yesterday, the Council of the EU approved a third payment of non-repayable grants and loans to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility. Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion. The Ukraine Facility, which entered into force on 1 March 2024,…

. Europe RomaniaMarch 16, 2025  On Sunday, the government barred a popular candidate, Georgescu, from running in the country’s upcoming May presidential election. This action was preceded by Georgescu, an independent right-wing candidate who is skeptical of NATO, the EU, and support for Ukraine,…

. Europe Hungary(Friday), Mar 07, 2025  The EU cannot afford to finance Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said today after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary. Orbán,…

. Europe Denmark03.03.2025  Denmark today took over the rotational presidency of the UN Security Council from China for the month of March. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey) European Union01/03/2025  Macron said he is ready to 'open the discussion' on a possible future European nuclear deterrent,…

. Europe European Commission24.02.2025  'There can be no other solution other than a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the EU foreign policy chief Kallas said today’. Speaking at joint news conference after a meeting of EU-Israel Association Council, she said: We support the…

. Europe Bulgaria(Saturday), 22/02/2025  Bulgarian consumers boycott major food retail chains and supermarkets in the country over discontent with rising grocery prices. Shoppers are demanding a law to regulate prices and asking supermarkets to limit their profit margins on foodstuffs to less than…

. Europe European Union(Wednesday), February 19, 2025  European Union ambassadors approved today the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, banning Russian aluminum imports and imposing new export bans on Moscow. This package is now expected to be approved by EU ministers at a regular meeting…

. Europe RussiaFebruary 08, 2025  Putin has dismissed the head of Roscosmos, after serving for two-and-half years. Borisov, who was put in charge of the space agency in July 2022, has been replaced by the former deputy transportation minister, Bakanov, who led the state-backed Gonets satellite…

. Europe GreeceFebruary 1, 2025  Greece’s relations with Turkey has forced Athens to be on top of its defense spending (more than 3% of its GPD): Greek defense minister Dendias (Source: Fox News - U.S.) SerbiaFebruary 1, 2025  On Nov. 1 a huge concrete canopy at Novi Sad's main railway station…

. United StatesJanuary 31, 2025  President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico - the United States’ largest trading partners - on February 1. U.S. importers will pay a 25 percent tax on all goods from Canada and Mexico, as Trump tries to force both countries to curb…

. Africa Democratic Republic of Congo(Wednesday), 29 Jan 2025  Vandalised embassies and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital Kinshasa to denounce the “inaction” of the international community over the conflict raging in Goma. On…

. Europe France20.01.2025  French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned today that France and the EU could be crushed if they fail to react to the policies announced by US President-elect Trump, who will be sworn in later today. The United States has decided on an incredibly dominating policy…

. Europe Russia(Monday), 23/12/2024 - 00:49  Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held talks with Russian President Putin in Moscow on Sunday, discussing gas transit and the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv signals it will not renew a key gas deal with Slovakia. Fico arrived in Russia on a working visit and…

. Europe European UnionDecember 6, 2024  After 25 years of negotiations, the European Union and the Southern Common Market, known as Mercosur and comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, signed a free trade and cooperation agreement in Montevideo. In 2019, the European Commission…

. Globalization (25 November 2024) The 2024  G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November 2024 was hosted by the Brazilian G20 presidency. The G20 consists of 19 countries, the African Union and the EU. The G20 countries together account for more than 80 % of the world’s GDP, 75 % of global…

.  Asia TurkeyNov 20, 2024, 8:00 AM  Turkish President Erdogan has commented on Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine. "Certainly, I think that this statement by Russia is, above all, a measure taken in response to the stance taken against it concerning the use of conventional weapons. I think that…

. Europe RussiaOctober 23, 2024  "The process of forming a multipolar world order is underway, a dynamic and irreversible process," Putin told gathered leaders from countries, including India and China, at the official opening a BRICS summit in the central Russian city of Kazan. (Source: Barron's…

. North America United States12.10.2024  Former US President Trump's campaign has requested military aircraft for Trump to fly in during the final weeks of the presidential race, expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies, ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground…

. Europe European Council10.10.2024  The European Council announced that member states have agreed on a new financial aid package which includes an exceptional €35 billion macro-financial assistance loan to Ukraine and a mechanism to support the country in repaying up to €45 billion in loans…

. HungarySeptember 27, 2024 10:22 am CET  Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó said yesterday that Budapest is keen to strengthen economic ties with Moscow, despite ongoing European Union sanctions against Russia. “Apart from the fact that we do not like the sanctions regime - although there are…

. Europe Austria (Sunday), 15.09.2024  Since Friday, water levels in several Austrian rivers have risen dramatically. Lower Austria is experiencing the most severe conditions, where according to local authorities, numerous streams have already burst their banks as a result of the heavy rain. The…

. United Kingdom14 September 2024  Over 100 photographs are on show at the National Maritime Museum in London as part of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Ryan Imperio is the overall winner. His work, Distorted Shadows of the Moon's Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse, was shot…

. United StatesSep 1, 2024, 2:00 PM GMT+2  America isn’t ready for another war - because it doesn’t have the troops. Having been burned by massive threat inflation over terrorism in the post-9/11 era, Americans may be understandably skeptical of the gravity of the Russian or Chinese threat to the…

. Europe HungaryJuly 22, 2024 6:09 pm CET  Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU banned imports of Russian oil arriving at the bloc by sea, but allowed landlocked countries like Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to continue buying supplies via the Russia-to-Europe Druzhba pipeline…