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For twenty years, the International Film Festival for Human Rights has been a unique event in Albania, uniting filmmakers, activists, students, and audiences from across the nation and beyond to engage with significant human rights issues through film. The European Union played a pivotal role in supporting this milestone edition, affirming its commitment to Albania’s…

The UN General Assembly begins – without Friedrich Merz. While the chancellor and coalition are busy with the budget and judicial appointments in Berlin, the Middle East conflict intensifies: the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have recognized Palestine as a state, with more Western countries expected to follow. Germany suddenly finds itself isolated – between…

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has stood by the extensive sanctions her institution proposed on Israel this week in relation to its military efforts in the Gaza Strip. In a written interview with the Leading European Newspaper Alliance, von der Leyen noted that she understood…

Sarajevo – During a three-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenian MEP Matjaž Nemec, representing the left-leaning Socialists and Democrats (S&D), urged the Council of Ministers in Sarajevo to promptly adopt the reform agenda. This action is necessary to secure funding from the European instrument for reforms and growth aimed at the Western Balkans, as…

Italy is expected to have a budget deficit of 3.3% of GDP this year, while France’s is likely to reach 5.4% of GDP. Italy seems set to align with the European rule of keeping the deficit to 3% of GDP next year, but France aims to meet this target only by 2029. Financial markets have…

London (Eurotoday) – UK’s Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said the imminent recognition of a Palestinian state will not result in its existence “overnight,” arguing that any recognition must be based on a wider peace process. Why is Keir Starmer preparing to recognise Palestine now?Why does the UK link recognition to a humanitarian crisis? “Any…

Brussels – An additional meeting for environment ministers was held in Brussels to reach an agreement on climate targets for 2035 and 2040 among EU nations. However, no consensus was achieved, leading to only a joint declaration of intent. “This is a significant disappointment,” stated Sweden’s climate and environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari. She expressed concern…

Zelenskyy emphasized the necessity of eliminating all potential supply routes and methods to bypass sanctions. The Ukrainian president plans to meet Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week to discuss and seek clarity on the security assurances the U.S. will extend as part of a peace agreement. This appeal for…

Kabul (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On Sunday, an official from the Afghan Taliban government stated that an agreement on Bagram air base was “not possible,” after US President Donald Trump warned the country of bad things if it did not return the air base, AFP reported. “Recently, some people have said that they have entered…