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The SBU has released new video footage showing Ukrainian drones striking various components of Russian strategic and reconnaissance aircraft, including engines, antennas, and wings, at four military airfields deep inside Russia. These airfields are often used by Russia to launch ballistic and cruise missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. The SBU stated that the targeted aircraft…

The European Commission has positively evaluated Greece’s progress in implementing its medium-term plan, as outlined in the recent spring package of the European Semester. This assessment covers the medium-term plans of 18 member states submitted last autumn. Twelve member states, including Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Sweden,…

Dendermonde (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Trade unions ACV Openbare Diensten and ACOD LRB have filed a strike notice in Dendermonde, protesting city budget cuts impacting public services. They are demonstrating against the outsourcing of certain municipal functions and the anticipated savings. This covers cleaning help through service vouchers, the central kitchen, the De Kleine Kroon…

The article outlines the introduction of a new crime for injuring police officers on duty and provides up to €10,000 for legal fees for officers under investigation. It mentions the Security Decree’s final approval in the Senate, hailed by the government as a move to enhance protection for citizens, vulnerable groups, and law enforcement. The…

Following the Russian invasion in 2022, EU member states activated the temporary protection directive, allowing Ukrainian refugees to bypass the standard asylum process. This provided them with immediate residency rights and access to housing, social support, healthcare, employment, and education. Currently, approximately 4.3 million Ukrainians are benefiting from temporary protection in the EU, including over…

Mexico handles its relationship with Israel in different, balanced, and practical ways. Though condemning terrorism and recognizing Israel’s right to be safe, Mexico has expressed hesitation with many of Israel’s moves, especially in the case of Gaza. Mexico agrees that Israel should defend itself, and it firmly criticizes actions like the October 7, 2023, attack…

Brussels – Romania’s net expenditures have significantly exceeded the limits established by its corrective trajectory, posing clear risks to its goal of correcting an excessive deficit by 2030. As a result, the European Commission advises the Council to declare that Romania has not effectively addressed its fiscal imbalance. The analysis reveals that vulnerabilities have heightened…

Reiche Plans to Tender Half of Gas Power Plants by Year-End

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Alexander De Croo, supported by top Belgian leaders, is a strong candidate to lead the UNDP after Achim Steiner’s mid-June 2025 departure. The UNDP supports global poverty reduction and development. As VRT News reported, Alexander De Croo, a Belgian politician from the Open VLD party, is in a strong position…

Bratislava – Mária Kolíková, an opposition MP in the National Council of the Slovak Republic and former Minister of Justice from the SaS party, has indicated that the suspension of EU funds for Slovakia is a possibility. During a press conference on Tuesday, she emphasized the need for the European Union to be confident that…