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The European Union plans to establish deportation centres in non-EU countries. Representatives of the European Parliament and governments have now reached a deal, although it is not yet clear where the hubs would be located. The measure complements the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, which will take full effect on June 12. The press assesses the plan in terms of feasibility and compatibility with fundamental rights.

The release of police bodycam footage of the death of a student who was stabbed last December has sparked public outrage in the UK. Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak died from his injuries after the police treated him as the attacker rather than the victim, handcuffing instead of assisting him. The perpetrator, a Sikh, claimed he had been racially assaulted and had acted in self-defence. He has now been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Katri Raik, the long-time mayor of the Estonian border town of Narva, now faces competition. The opposition parties Centre Party and Plan B elected a new mayor from their ranks during a city council meeting on Monday. Centre Party member Jaan Toots has already set up office in City Hall, although the legality of the move remains unclear.

Deux enfants ont trouvé la mort à Durrës au début du mois de mai, percutés par un chauffard. Ce drame révèle la bétonisation galopante de la ville, la réduction des espaces publics et des espaces de jeux pour les enfants.

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Alors que la guerre en Ukraine redéfinit les priorités stratégiques de l'Union européenne, le sommet UE–Balkans occidentaux, ce vendredi 5 juin à Tivat au Monténégro, vise à prouver que la région reste au cœur du projet d'élargissement. Entre promesses d'intégration progressive et blocages persistants, les attentes restent toutefois limitées.

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MEPs are encouraged by the EU accession-related reforms carried out by Ukraine’s government, and insist Ukrainians should determine the conditions for peace with Russia.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs are encouraged by the EU accession-related reforms carried out by Ukraine’s government, and insist Ukrainians should determine the conditions for peace with Russia.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP