Author: Euronews

Hungarian officials told Euronews the government’s policy in Ukraine is that ‘both parties’ need to negotiate an end to the conflict and that there was ‘no military solution’. ADVERTISEMENTOnly days into it taking over the rotating presidency of the European Council and Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán has drawn the ire of Brussels for his unscheduled visit to Vladimir Putin in Moscow.It follows a surprise meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday where the two were said to have had a relatively cordial meeting; considering Orban’s flat refusal to provide political or military support for war-torn Ukraine.As…

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The joy of the European Championship exists parallel to the suffering caused by Russia’s war of aggression, says Bärbel Bas, President of the German Bundestag. ADVERTISEMENTRemains of the Sonyachny Stadium from Kharkiv, damaged by Russian missiles, have found a new temporary home in Berlin.German Bundestag President Bärbel Bas and Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksii Makeiev unveiled the interactive installation by the Ukrainian Association of Football in front of the German Parliament building.The stand includes an interactive installation with the story of Sonyachny. Using virtual reality, it’s possible to experience the stadium in real-time, seeing its current state.The damaged tribune was first displayed…

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France’s players have been vocal at Euro 2024 with calls to get out to vote in parliamentary elections. The England team, not so much. ADVERTISEMENTFrance and England are gearing up for the quarter-final showdown at Euro 2024, as France play Portugal on Friday, while the Three Lions face Switzerland on Sunday.Both teams are playing right in the middle of crucial parliamentary elections. Voting is already underway in Britain, while the French are heading to the polls for the runoff of the legislative elections on Sunday, 7th July.But the two teams have had radically different approaches towards their respective political situations,…

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