Von der Leyen Anticipates 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia by Early September

Beervelde (Eurotoday Newspaper) – AWV began major E17 roadworks between Beervelde and Berlare towards Antwerp, lasting 10 days. Minister Annick De Ridder highlights safety improvements. Beervelde exit closed; speed limits enforced; diversions in place.
As VRT News reported, the Roads and Traffic Agency (AWV) has started the second phase of major summer roadworks on the E17 motorway between Beerv

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On Saturday morning, Trump spoke with top EU leaders, including Merz, to update them on the high-stakes bilateral summit that concluded without an agreement. Trump has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House for further talks on Monday.
Merz described the Alaska summit as a meeting of “light and shadow,” highlighting as positive that Trump made no concessions regarding U

Sanaa (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Israeli defence forces announced that they had struck an energy infrastructure site that was operated and utilised by Houthis south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa early on Sunday, with reports revealing that the Haziz power station had been attacked.
The Israel military stated that the strikes were a reaction to multiple attacks by the Houthis, including mis

What began as a simple joy of baking cookies for family and friends soon blossomed into Brown Sugar, a brand that embodies both a love for desserts and a journey towards independence.
“I loved eating sweets,” said Eman Fareed, a retired mother, to UN News while cooking in her kitchen.
“I initially baked cookies just for my family. They loved the taste, and soon, my friends started encouraging me

Von der Leyen emphasized the success of current measures against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war efforts, noting that frozen Russian assets have been used to support Ukraine.
“We need to prepare the 19th package to show Russia we are serious,” she said. “We must keep limiting Russia’s capabilities.”
She mentioned that the EU will continue to target Russia’s war economy “to bring Presi

Brussels (Eurotoday) – European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen, in a post on X, announced that she will be meeting US President Donald Trump, along with other European heads, at the White House on Monday at the proposal of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The Ukrainian president is scheduled to travel to Washington on Monday for discussions with US President Donald Trump. This com

Zelenskyy stated that Russia has not succeeded in taking control of the Donetsk region in Eastern Ukraine, a goal Moscow has pursued since 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin “has been unable to take it for 12 years, and the Ukrainian constitution prevents any territory or land from being ceded,” according to Zelenskyy.
The New York Times reported that Trump suggested to European le

Stockholm (Eurotoday) – Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will participate virtually in Sunday’s gathering with the “Coalition of the Willing”, before President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US on Monday, according to a spokesperson from the prime minister’s office, reported Reuters.

Who is co-chairing today’s European leaders’ virtual gathering?What is the purpose of the Coalition of t

“At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow,” von der Leyen stated, before hosting the Ukrainian leader in Brussels for a virtual summit of the Coalition of the Willing, a group of European countries advocating continued support for Kyiv.
Stefan Kornelius, spokesman for the German government, said the p