European Union

North Macedonia supports Kosovo’s bid for NATO membership said Macedonian Speaker of Parliament Talat Xhaferi during a visit to Prishtina on Friday, 4 March. “As countries, our foreign policies have common goals. We support the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Republic...

The budget is stable and liquid and in full condition to finance all obligations to support citizens and the economy, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovčcevski said in an interview with Morning Briefing on Slobodna. “When drafting the 2022 Budget, the unproductive...

In light of the deteriorating security situation internationally and as a precautionary measure, the commander of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Althea) has accepted a voluntary national contribution from France to conduct fast-jet training flights over...

The ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has nominated incumbent president Aleksandar Vučić for the presidential elections. “We did not hesitate, we think that the deeds decided on the candidate, that they speak best of everything and that we no doubt...

RTL accounts for the largest share of TV features in which women appear (39%), followed by Croatian Television (37%) and Nova TV (33%), and the three stations’ combined average is 36%, according to an analysis whose findings were presented on...

RockTech Lithium will sign a memorandum of understanding in Romania to construct a €400 million factory to produce materials for lithium batteries used in electric cars. The prime minister of Romania, Nicolae Ciuca, will participate Monday (7 March) at the...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday (6 March) urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, open humanitarian corridors and sign a peace agreement, his office said.

More than 77% of Slovaks consider Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to be an act of aggression. Recent surveys show that half of the population would agree to station NATO troops in the country, and 61% of people think NATO membership...

After ten years, Terminal 1 of Liszt Ferenc Airport has been reopened due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, Telex reported via RTL. A succession of busses have been arriving at Ferihegy to transport refugees who then fly onward from the old terminal, many of them...

As hundreds of thousands of refugees from war-engulfed Ukraine come to Poland, the government has decided to use the Internet to manage their entry to the country and address their needs. According to the Polish Border Guard, as of 7...

The German state bank KfW and the Dutch utility Gasunie have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of the first LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany.

The Spanish government on Friday approved the release of two million barrels of oil from its “strategic reserves” in a coordinated action with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to support the Ukrainian army. The amount represents 2.6 days of Spain’s...

After a hectic weekend of diplomacy and the president’s visit to the White House, military and political ties have been deepened with the US and Sweden. Finland is also strengthening its defence capabilities with new purchases. As a show of...

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue will meet with farming associations this week to discuss potential food security concerns caused by the war in Ukraine and related sanctions on Russia. Speaking to broadcaster RTÉ, McConalogue noted that farmers in Ukraine who would otherwise be...

The UK Home Office is struggling to grant visas to Ukrainian refugees quickly and confirmed on Sunday that it had granted just 50 visas to Ukrainians under a scheme that allows them to settle with their family members who are...

Austria will significantly increase its military spending, Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said, following calls across the political aisle to get the Austrian army back in shape. “What we currently need to achieve is at least 1% of GDP,” Nehammer told Süddeutsche...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will respect the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and will not carry out offensives against civilian nuclear facilities, the Elysée has said. Following the attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear plant on...

Talks to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were mired in uncertainty on Sunday following Russia's demands for a US guarantee that the sanctions it faces over the Ukraine conflict will not hurt its trade with Tehran.

France and Britain engaged in a diplomatic spat on Sunday (6 March) over the treatment of Ukrainian refugees stuck in the French port of Calais, with UK Interior Minister Priti Patel defending Britain's actions after earlier criticism from France.

Montenegro’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared an unnamed diplomat in the Russian embassy in Podgorica as persona non grata and ordered his expulsion from the country. The ministry said in a press release that a formal notice saying that the...