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  Lukashenko reaffirms that Belarus will remain on the sidelines of the war in Ukraine: "No one will be sent to that massacre" The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, reiterated this Monday that the country will not get involved in the Russian offensive in Ukraine and stressed that "no one will be sent to that massacre," since Minsk "does not need war for anything" and supports "a peaceful resolution." https://www.democrata.es/en/international/luka...

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  Albania warned EU accession at risk over Jared Kushner-backed resort plans Proposed development of protected shorelines and wildlife zones violates EU environmental policy, says MEP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/01/albania-warned-eu-accession-at-risk-jared-kushner-resort-plans

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  EU speeds up accession talks with four candidate countries After several years of deadlock, negotiations with Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova are moving forward. On Tuesday, the EU approved several milestones that could allow these countries to join the bloc. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/15/eu-speeds-up-accession-talks-with-four-candidate-countries_6755494_4.html

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  34 European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Carney gather in Yerevan for the 8th European Political Community Summit

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  African states pressured by US to leave the ICC The Trump administration declared all-out war on the International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, in mid-July, despite the fact that the US has never been a member. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/08/04/african-states-pressured-by-us-to-leave-the-icc_6756132_124.html

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  As Orbán-allied think tank is dismantled, leaders shop its network to MAGA The international fellows at the Orbán-backed Danube Institute are being let go by a government commissioner appointed to oversee spending. In response, leaders of the think tank have quietly set up a US entity to salvage their network. They are apparently being represented by the firm of Musk’s lawyer. https://english.atlatszo.hu/2026/08/03/as-orban-allied-think-tank-is-dismantled-leaders-shop-its-network-to-maga/

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  Trump says EU letting Canada become an associate member could be ‘hostile act’ and threatens to cut off trade Trump has embroiled U.S. in a deepening trade war with its northern neighbor https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-canada-eu-associate-member-hostile-b3051594.html

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  EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable “key addictive features” like infinite scrolling. https://apnews.com/article/facebook-instagram-eu-regulators-teens-addictive-b2f0ffd5ffc90721cacef7937e5909d2

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  Hungary set to lift veto on Ukraine's EU membership talks Hungary dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine's EU accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Kyiv's parliament passing a minority-rights law. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/hungary-set-to-lift-veto-on-ukraines-eu-membership-talks

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  Reports claim Trump tried to change Poland’s government. What do we know? According to reports Donald Trump used a March meeting with defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to encourage his party, the PSL, to quit Donald Tusk's coalition and govern with the right-wing opposition, which would cost Tusk his majority. https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/05/reports-claim-trump-tried-to-change-polands-government-what-do-we-know/

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  How Macron’s Decade in Power Left France Europe’s Weakest Link Macron's decade of pro-business reforms is ending with France as the euro area's weakest economic link, as crisis spending left debt soaring and investors now demand more for French bonds than Italian ones. Finance Minister Roland Lescure is pushing sharp budget cuts, but that may not stop the bleeding, with Le Pen and Mélenchon rising in the polls and vowing to undo Macron's reforms. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...

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  'A powerful buffer': How solar saved the EU €37.4 billion since the war on Iran began Europe's solar boom is cushioning households from the crippling costs of gas, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel reliance. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/solar-saved-europe-3bn-in-fossil-fuel-imports-in-march-which-country-is-leading-the-way

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  X Blocks Nearly 500 Accounts in Turkey After Fund Market Crisis The social media platform X made nearly 500 accounts from journalists, economists, academics and other public figures inaccessible in Turkey in the past week, according to EngelliWeb, which monitors internet censorship in the country. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/x-blocks-nearly-500-accounts-in-turkey-following-court-orders

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  Orbán-era cultural minister detained over corruption charges Balázs Hankó is suspected of having allocated public funds-a total of more than 47,6 million euros- for purposes other than those specified by law. Some funds ended up in the hands of Fidesz-affiliated circles, and some were used to fund campaign events. https://telex.hu/english/2026/09/29/hanko

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  Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality Final results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/27/swiss-voters-overwhelmingly-reject-far-right-plan-to-toughen-neutrality_6758013_4.html

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  EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably with its pay-to-play blue "verification" checkmark. https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260925-eu-vows-to-pu...

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  Trump calls International Criminal Court ‘evil’ and demands members resign immediately President branded the court an ‘anti-American’ institution during speech to the UN General Assembly in New York https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-icc-un-general-assembly-new-york-b3054421.html

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  Zelenskiy Tries Not to Roll His Eyes as Trump Rants About Ballroom Trump used his meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to talk about how much he needs a White House ballroom. https://newrepublic.com/post/215734/zelenskiy-trump-un-meeting-white-house-ballroom

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  France agreed to open talks on Latvia joining nuclear deterrence initiative, Latvian leader says Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said on Tuesday that French President ​Emmanuel Macron had agreed to start ‌talks with his country about joining a French nuclear deterrence initiative and that France ​has committed to boosting its presence ​in Latvia. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-agreed-open-talks-latvia-joining-nuclear-deterrence-initiative-latvian-2026-09-22/

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  EU pressures Big Tech to go green with new data center sustainability label The scheme, which forces data centers to disclose energy and water use, would be the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-unveils-data-center-sustainability-label-in-effort-to-pressure-big-tech-into-going-green/

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  Guess who didn't like Mark Carney's speech today? The far-right There was thunderous applause for Mark Carney, a standing ovation, the centrist MEPs all loved him, the far-left MEPs also really liked it. But guess who didn't like this speech today? The far-right. Far-Right MEPs were grumbling about Mark Carney's presence and even when he started his speech one, a far-right MEP started chanting U-S-A! U-S-A! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWQm7lCJ4S4

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  European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews that countries including Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada in becoming “associate members” of the European Union as like-minded nations seek closer ties. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/australia-and-new-zealand-could-follow-canada-into-associated-eu-membership-metsola-tells-

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  “Hungary has rediscovered its European heart”—after seven years, a German foreign minister visits Budapest again Johann Wadephul and Anita Orbán held a joint press conference, where the Hungarian FM announced that Péter Magyar will meet with Chancellor Merz on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. https://telex.hu/english/2026/09/14/hungary-has-rediscovered-its-european-heart-after-seven-years-a-german-foreign-minister-visits-budapest-again

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  A Spanish police report concludes the July mass entry into Ceuta was a premeditated operation, not a spontaneous migration crisis. Migration acted merely as a cover, since only 10% of arrivals stayed in Spain. Investigators note Moroccan security forces actively guided crowds, using coordination far beyond typical smuggling mafias. The incident was designed to collapse Spanish border defenses, damage the nation's image, and erode trust in its intelligence services. https://www.democrata.es/...

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  France and Germany push to revitalize coordination of European Union foreign policy EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc's foreign ministers will meet in Ireland on Wednesday to launch talks on reforming the often dysfunctional governance of European foreign policy. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/02/france-and-germany-push-to-revitalize-coordination-of-european-union-foreign-policy_6757064_4.html

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  German troops on NATO’s eastern flank: War has never been this close How is the German military preparing for a potential conflict on NATO's eastern flank? Euronews spent a week with Germany's Lithuania Brigade and electronic warfare units near the Belarusian border. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/28/german-troops-on-natos-eastern-flank-war-has-never-been-this-close

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  EU support in Norway rises slowly as gap with opposition narrows The most recent poll from August 2026 shows that the anti-EU camp has shrunk to below 50% (from 56% in August 2024), while the pro-EU camp has reached 37% (from 30%). The undecided could now determine the outcome in the event of a vote on reopening accession talks, while the result of the referendum in Iceland may also have an impact https://newunionpost.eu/2026/08/11/norway-eu-support-poll-august-2026/

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  A farewell to (American) arms: Europe is pushing the US out of its military-industrial complex The EU is fundamentally severing its reliance on the US defense sector to escape Washington's restrictive export controls and achieve true strategic autonomy. Despite struggling with a fractured internal market, Brussels is heavily investing in domestic arms production, viewing reduced dependence on US contractors as vital to its own sweeping economic reindustrialization. https://theins.press/en/...

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  EU ministers close ranks behind Spain after Ceuta migration crisis Following a three-hour emergency meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, ministers praised Spain’s response, stressed that the passport-free Schengen zone had never been at risk and called for tighter coordination among capitals during future migration emergencies. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ministers-back-spain-after-ceuta-migration-crisis/

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  AI-generated label becomes mandatory in the EU for companies Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ai-generated-label-becomes-mandatory-in-the-eu-for-companies