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Bucharest – On Monday, during a ceremonial session of Parliament for his inauguration as President of Romania, Nicuşor Dan emphasized the necessity of strengthening transatlantic ties, highlighting the importance of the strategic partnership with the USA, Romania’s involvement in NATO, and support for the European Union’s dialogue with NATO. He also underscored the objective of…

Bruges (Eurotoday) – Farys and the City of Bruges have installed 16 swift nest boxes 40 meters high on the Sint-Kruis water tower, according to Dirk De Vos. They have also added bat roosting slots, enhancing urban biodiversity without affecting the structure of the tower. As VRT News reported, Farys, the company responsible for the…

In a rare departure from his usual rhetoric, former U.S. President Donald Trump recently referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as “CRAZY!” But despite the sharp words for the Kremlin leader, Trump also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of “making things harder” amid ongoing efforts by the U.S. and Ukraine to navigate a…

Brussels – At the EU ministers’ meeting on development cooperation, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Melita Gabrič asserted that the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza should remain under the jurisdiction of the United Nations. This statement comes in response to a new aid distribution proposal introduced by the US and Israel, which involves the…

Eurotoday – A 26-year-old Belgian police officer from the Brussels Capital/Ixelles Intervention Brigade was arrested in Texas on April 16, 2025, in an FBI sting operation for allegedly attempting to solicit a minor online. According to VRT News, the officer—who is originally from Limburg and resides in Leuven—was apprehended in the United States after being…

Friedrich Merz fordert mehr – viel mehr: Er will, dass Deutschland künftig 5 Prozent seines Bruttoinlandsprodukts (BIP) für Verteidigung und verteidigungsrelevante Infrastruktur ausgibt. Damit geht er deutlich über aktuelle Pläne hinaus und setzt ein klares Zeichen in der sicherheitspolitischen Debatte – ein neuer Schritt in der sogenannten „Zeitenwende“, der erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Bundeswehr und…

Moscow (Eurotoday) – On Sunday, Russia and Ukraine concluded a major three-day prisoner-of-war exchange, with each side handing over 303 additional detainees, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. Did the Istanbul meeting influence the final agreement? A meeting held in Istanbul on May 16 resulted in an agreement between Russian and Ukrainian representatives to execute…

Kyiv (Eurotoday) – In the deadliest aerial assault since the beginning of the conflict, Russian forces launched an unprecedented barrage of 367 missiles and drones on Ukrainian territory overnight, targeting cities across the country including Kyiv. The onslaught left at least 12 people dead and many more injured, according to government authorities. As reported by…

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for a swift resolution to the escalating trade dispute between the European Union and the United States, warning that the conflict is inflicting harm on all sides. “This trade conflict is damaging everyone and must be ended quickly,” Klingbeil stated. He made the remarks following his meeting with…

Eurotoday (Brussels) – Following a wave of destructive Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and villages on Sunday night, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, strongly urged the international community to intensify pressure on Moscow. Kallas condemned the latest missile strikes by Russia, which targeted civilian areas and resulted…