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Brussels – The European Union member states have recognized that the country is making significant progress in reforming the rule of law, stated Minister for European Affairs Orhan Murtezani to MIA following today’s EU General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting, which included discussions on the European Commission’s reports about the rule of law in candidate countries…

Berlin (Eurotoday) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that Russia’s intrusion into Polish and Romanian airspace is part of a larger pattern of boundary-testing and sabotage by Russian President Vladimir Putin. How did Russian drones violate Polish and Romanian airspace?Why does Merz think this incident will impact NATO air defense upgrades? “Russia wants…

This dependency, she noted, “would heighten the risk of foreign interference.” Spain’s interior ministry informed POLITICO that the contract “poses no security risk and meets the required levels within the National Security Scheme.” Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska stated on September 9 that security services manage the data on the servers and that extraction of…

Bruges (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Starting next summer, Bruges will open a swimming site at Langerei near Sasplein. Olivier Strubbe (CD&V) says the site offers quieter, safer facilities with lawns and clear opening hours. As VRT News reported, starting next summer, residents and visitors will be able to swim in the Langerei in central Bruges near…

Brussels – On Tuesday, the European Commission affirmed the right of sports and cultural federations to determine “without undue discrimination” who can participate in their events, explicitly ruling out any initiatives aimed at boycotting Israeli entities in international competitions, as suggested by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday. “We uphold the authority of sports…

Poland presents a significant example of adapting to security threats. Following Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, Warsaw needed to rapidly expand its military capabilities. Traditional funding was inadequate, so the government created the Armed Forces Support Fund, managed by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland’s development bank. BGK combined state guarantees with international debt instruments to efficiently…

Oud-Turnhout (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Oud-Turnhout will hold a peace ceremony on Saturday, September 20, at 6:45 PM in the village square, featuring Councillor Liesbet Dierckx, poet Kris Flameng, music, and a moment of silence. As GVA News reported, the municipality of Oud-Turnhout, located in the province of Antwerp in Belgium, is inviting a peace…

Brussels – A conflict has arisen between Hungary and Sweden. On Monday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made the inaccurate assertion that “284 underage girls have been arrested for as many murders” in Sweden. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson labeled the claims as “outrageous lies.” However, ahead of the EU ministerial meeting on Tuesday in…