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04.05 / 10:19

European Union Italian PM calls for changes to EU treaties amid threats linked to Ukraine war

The EU’s institutions are no longer fit for purpose and need reforming if the bloc is to address the multiple crises it currently faces, according to Italy's prime minister.

03.05 / 17:47

Art European Union School reports 'Fake news': Hungary denies reports it was warned about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Hungary has denied media reports that it had been warned by Russia about the planned invasion of Ukraine.

27.04 / 14:41

European Union Time Brussels triggers rule of law mechanism for very first time against Hungary

Brussels on Wednesday triggered its rule of law mechanism for the very first time, warning Hungary it could lose out on European Union funds.

07.04 / 20:43

Health CLIMATE CRISIS foreign Hungary 'helping Putin' in the war, says Ukraine's foreign ministry

Ukraine has accused Hungary of "helping Putin" in the war, a day after the country's leader Viktor Orban said he was prepared to break ranks with the EU and buy Russian gas in roubles.

07.04 / 12:43

Refugees Ukraine war: Macron slams Morawiecki for 'unfounded, scandalous' criticism of Putin dialogue

Emmanuel Macron has described as "unfounded" and "scandalous" criticism by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of the French President's numerous phone conversations with Vladimir Putin.

07.04 / 11:43

Social Media Murder Refugees Jamal Khashoggi: Istanbul court transfers murder case to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused of the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, with the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.

07.04 / 11:43

Climate change Refugees EU officials investigate salmonella cases linked to Kinder chocolate eggs

European health officials say they are investigating a “rapidly evolving” outbreak of salmonella linked to Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs.

07.04 / 10:55

Social Media Refugees Ukraine sanctions: Zelenskyy says delay over Russia oil embargo 'costing Ukrainian lives'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is grateful for Western sanctions but argues they don't go far enough.

07.04 / 00:23

Social Media Refugees 'In every barrel of oil, there is Ukrainian blood', Ukrainian MP says

Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko called for an immediate end to business with Russia after he visited Bucha.

06.04 / 23:43

Social Media Refugees MPs Holodomor: Czech MPs vote to recognise Soviet-era famine in Ukraine as genocide

Czech MPs have formally voted to recognise the Soviet-era famine in Ukraine as genocide "against humanity".

06.04 / 17:07

Energy War crimes EU has spent €35bn on Russian energy and just €1bn on aid: Borrell

The EU has paid €35 billion for Russian energy since the start of the war compared to the €1 billion it has sent to Ukraine in the form of foreign aid, Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, has said.

06.04 / 15:05

Watch live: Hungary's Viktor Orban speaks to the press after election victory

Viktor Orban is to hold a press conference following his reelection for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister of Hungary.

06.04 / 09:59

Social Media Ursula von der Leyen Hungary could lose out as EU moves to link cash to rule of law respect

Brussels has triggered a process in Hungary that threatens to link the payment of EU cash to respect for rule of law.

04.04 / 12:51

War Moon 'A victory so big you can see it from the moon... and Brussels,' says Hungary's Viktor Orban

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party.

02.04 / 20:47

Hungary election: Who's running? What are the key issues? Will Viktor Orban be waving goodbye?

Hungary's longtime prime minister Viktor Orban will face his toughest challenge yet when the country heads to the polls on Sunday (3 April).

02.04 / 13:13

European Parliament Support 'You can count on me': Metsola promises EU parliament support for Ukraine to join bloc

The president of the European parliament, Roberta Metsola, promised Ukrainian officials that they had her support in their aspirations to join the European Union.

02.04 / 11:49

European Union Twelve years of Orban: How the EU has failed to rein in Hungary's democratic backsliding

Viktor Orban, the ultra-conservative Hungarian Prime Minister on the cusp of securing a fifth consecutive term, has built his career on bashing the European Union and has mostly gotten away with it.

31.03 / 11:37

Refugees Russian forces 'demoralised and disobeying orders', says UK spy chief

Demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine were refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment, and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft, a UK intelligence chief said on Thursday.

31.03 / 09:11

Art Refugees President Zelenskyy: Ukraine bracing for new Russian offensive in the east

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is at a "turning point" in the war with Russia, and that they're preparing for a major new Russian offensive in the east of the country.

31.03 / 08:11

Refugees Updates Ukraine live updates: Russian troops 'demoralized and disobeying orders' says UK spy chief

With Russia's war in Ukraine into its second month, Putin's forces have continued to pound towns and cities from afar as Moscow's military offensive stalls in the face of strong Ukrainian resistance.

30.03 / 22:21

United Nations Refugees Ukraine war: Latest figure of four million refugees exceeds worst-case UN estimate

The number of people who have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded has surpassed four million, the United Nations reported Wednesday as shelling continued in places where Moscow had vowed to ease its military operations.

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