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Ukraine’s president said his Russian counterpart was scared of the June summit that was “capable of forcing Russia into peace.” Source link

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Prime Minister was welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTItaly has pledged millions of euros to support Palestine, during a meeting of Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni and Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa on Saturday in Rome. Mustafa is the leader of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank. Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Rome would provide new funding of around €35 million for the Palestinian population.Five million euros will go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the other 30 million will be allocated to the ‘Food…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that the next president of the European Commission shouldn’t seek support from far-right parties. ADVERTISEMENTGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz began his European election campaign on Friday, warning against the next president of the European Commission seeking backing from far-right parties, who were projected to make major gains in next month’s vote.European left-leaning parties are urging mainstream conservatives and liberals to reject alliances with far-right parties following the European elections.A major rightward swing could pose challenges for the next European Commission chief, who must secure approval from a majority in the new European Parliament. Leading the 27-bloc…

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the divisions within the EU over the Middle East, western hesitations to arm Ukraine, Moldova’s growing ties with the EU and the release of a commemorative coin to remember D-Day. ADVERTISEMENTThis week, we witnessed deep divisions between EU member states over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East – once again.The reason was the decision by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants against Israel’s prime minister and his defence chief as well as against three Hamas leaders.Reactions ranged from welcoming the Court’s decision — in Belgium, France and Slovenia…

Sympathisers, journalists and politicians flocked to the French town of Hénin-Beaumont on Friday to see the darling of the far right Jordan Bardella. ADVERTISEMENTIt’s not every day the sleepy town of Hénin-Beaumont in northern France sees a sea of suits taking over its small train station.It’s hard to imagine that only a 15-minute walk away, thousands of people have gathered at the local sports hall to see the darling of the far-right, European election candidate Jordan Bardella and the former National Rally leader, Marine Le Pen.At the front of the long line snaking around the neighbourhood stand Erwann, Matheo and…

Born from the mid-90s to mid-2000s, hailing from both left and right, meet the young candidates reshaping the stage for lawmakers. Source link

The move follows the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico and a public outcry over ‘toxic Slovakia politics’. ADVERTISEMENTThe Slovakian parliament reconvened for the first time on Tuesday since the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico almost a week ago.In a landmark resolution, all 130 MPs in attendance voted for all political parties, civic organisations, and media to respect election results and refrain from spreading hatred against the democratically elected government.The move follows a public outcry over the attack on the PM, which many say, stemmed from an atmosphere of toxicity and lies surrounding Slovak politics.Prime Minister Fico remains in…

The French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean has been rocked by clashes and looting for more than a week over a voting system reform proposed by Paris. ADVERTISEMENTFrench President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to the Pacific island of North Caledonia, where he’s expected to arrive on Thursday.The French government said Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will also travel to the island in the coming weeks.Six people have been killed, including two police officers, and hundreds have been injured during recent armed clashes, looting and arson in New Caledonia.Unrest broke out on 13 May as the French government…

In this edition of our weekly talk show, host Stefan Grobe and his guests talk about the future of the Green Deal after the elections, the situation of the electric cars market in Europe and why organic food sales have reached a ceiling. Source link

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris answered Euronews’ questions in an exclusive interview, discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict and offering justification for Ireland’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state. Source link