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The Justice Ministry has given the green light for the extradition of Russian citizen and notorious photographer Svetlana Timofeeva who was arrested in Albania on charges of espionage in August 2022, though her lawyer fears she would face human rights...

A European Parliament delegation which begins its tour in Madrid to monitor the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Fund will be marked by the mission chief’s criticism against the Spanish Minister of Economy who bears “responsibility” for the good...

About 1,500 heavy trucks are currently queuing at the Polish-Belarusian border as Minsk decided only to allow Polish trucks to enter from the border crossing in Kukuryki after Poland recently closed a key crossing. Poland decided to close the key...

The delivery of grounded Soviet-made MiG29 fighter jets must first be discussed in the National Council, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď confirmed Sunday after several lawyers and politicians doubted the interim government’s authority to decide on the matter single-handedly. Since losing...

The German Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner identifies three priorities to make Europe's economy future-proof and what must be done to give Europe's economy new impetus after the pandemic and the energy supply crisis.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged countries to deliver battle tanks to Ukraine during his Munich Security Conference speech, referring in particular to the countries that had promised to deliver the German-made Leopard 2 tanks following his green light at the end...

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said on Sunday (19 February), after a flag-lowering ceremony at the French special forces' camp a day earlier.

Prime Minister António Costa endorsed the EU-Africa pact aimed at regulating migration flows, punishing human traffickers and promoting legal channels for migration on the sidelines of the African Union Summit, during which he was the only non-African leader to attend...

Austria and Finland locked shoulders in opposing new EU joint debt ahead of the Munich Security Conference amid growing calls to up EU spending to face competitors like the US. EU countries agreed to a “once in a lifetime” €750...

The actions of a human rights campaigner and separatist leader Simon Ekpa, also a Finnish citizen and local politician, have resulted in a diplomatic wrestling match between Finland and Nigeria. As the general elections in Nigeria are fast approaching, Simon...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is willing to finance the future green hydrogen pipeline connecting Portugal, Spain and France if it meets eligibility criteria,  EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix told Lusa in an interview, noting that the bank has launched exploratory talks with Portugal.

In statements over the weekend, the leaders of France and Czechia warned against seeking Russia’s total collapse after the war in Ukraine, saying it would be problematic for Europe and instead called for its defeat. In an interview with  Journal du...

His army has made three humiliating retreats in Ukraine in the past year and nearly 200,000 of his men have been killed or wounded, but Russia's defence minister is still in a job thanks to President Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview published on Sunday (19 February) that his French colleague Emmanuel Macron was wasting his time considering any sort of dialogue with Russia.

The EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on Sunday (19 February) he supported an Estonian proposal for the European Union to buy ammunition on behalf of its member states to provide more military support to Ukraine. “I completely agree with...

With the EU elections looming in spring 2024, campaigners worry that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will seek to please her political base in Germany with a softball approach to chemicals regulation.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (18 February) warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should China provide material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Western allies who could potentially send fighter jets to Ukraine should start proactively training Ukrainian pilots now and take the decision on supplying planes later, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday (18 February). “This is our request to...

World leaders are meeting at the Munich Security Conference with the war in Ukraine still raging almost a year after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine, upending the global security landscape.

The United States has determined that Russia is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Saturday (18 February), piling more pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.