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Eighteen migrants drowned on Wednesday after their inflatable boat capsized off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey, Turkish coast guards reported. A rescue operation saved 21 migrants, while the bodies of 18 others were recovered, according to a coast guard statement. The authorities said the......
European Union energy ministers are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss a coordinated response to disruptions in oil and gas markets caused by the ongoing conflict involving Iran, according to an internal EU briefing. Europe’s heavy dependence on energy imports has exposed it to rising prices......
The European Union is facing mounting pressure to investigate allegations of foreign interference in Slovenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Concerns have emerged following claims that a private Israeli intelligence firm may have attempted to influence the country’s political landscape. Slovenian......
The European Union has strongly condemned a recent attack on a medical facility in Kabul, describing the incident as a dangerous escalation in the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. In an official statement, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and crisis management commissioner Hadja......
Hungary has called on the European Union to reconsider its restrictions on Russia’s oil exports, arguing that maintaining sanctions could place additional pressure on fuel prices across Europe. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said the bloc should reassess its approach......
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week to discuss the possible resumption of oil deliveries through the Druzhba oil pipeline, a major supply route connecting Russia with several Central European countries. The meeting comes......
The European Union has indicated that it is prepared to take action to protect its economic interests and those of its member states following recent threats from US President Donald Trump against Spain regarding trade relations. On Wednesday, representatives of the European......
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that Budapest will not back further European Union decisions favorable to Ukraine until oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary resumes. In a letter addressed to António Costa, president of the European Council, Orbán......
At least three migrants died after a boat capsized off the southern coast of Crete, Greek port police reported on Saturday. Twenty others were rescued by a commercial vessel dispatched to the area by the Greek Search and Rescue Center. The incident occurred as migrants attempted to climb ladders from......
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pledged to intensify his campaign against what he described as “pseudo-civil organizations” and foreign influence, as the country heads toward parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12. Speaking during his annual state of the nation address......
Offices of the European Commission were searched Thursday in Brussels as part of an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into potential irregularities linked to the sale of real estate assets to the Belgian state. A source close to the case confirmed that police......
Transparency International raised the alarm on Tuesday over a growing deterioration of democratic standards worldwide, warning that corruption is gaining ground even in long-established democracies. In its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, the Berlin-based organization reported the lowest global average......
India has announced measures to support its steel industry as exports continue to face challenges from the European Union’s carbon border tax and import quotas. The remarks were made by India’s Steel Secretary, Sandeep Poundrik, at a government event in New Delhi. The announcement follows......
