March 1, 2024 EU pledges $54M to Gaza aid agency after it agrees to staffing audit over alleged extremist ties The European Union on Friday pledged $54 million to the UNRWA agency, the main provider of aid to Gaza, after it agreed to an audit of its staff screening practices.
March 1, 2024 Hungary's Orban says Trump's comeback as president 'only serious chance' for end of Ukraine war While speaking at a diplomatic forum in Turkey, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban suggested a Trump victory could end conflicts in both Ukraine and Gaza.
February 29, 2024 Balkan leaders vow to bring economies in line with EU regulations on road to membership Leaders of Balkan countries have pledged their commitment to a new European Union financial aid plan aimed at boosting their economies with the ultimate goal of joining the EU.
February 28, 2024 EU watchdog calls for overhaul of search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown in Greece The European Union’s watchdog has called for a change to search and rescue rules after investigating the sinking of a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants from Libya.
February 27, 2024 Sending European troops to Ukraine remains an option, says French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron says sending troops into Ukraine is still an option in order to stave off Russia’s invasion.
February 26, 2024 EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss widespread European farmer protests After weeks of angry farmer protests, agricultural ministers from across the European Union are meeting in Brussels on Feb. 26 to discuss the unrest.
February 26, 2024 Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with manure, hurl eggs near EU's base Farmers in Belgium clashed with police during a protest as agriculture ministers met to address their grievances. The farmers are frustrated with competition from cheap imports.
February 23, 2024 European Union to decide next week if it will release $148 billion to Poland, official says The head of the European Union’s Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced in Warsaw that the EU will soon decide if it will release billions of euros to Poland.
February 22, 2024 Albania and Italy's asylum agreement draws rights concerns from some, but EU sees possible model for future Albania has agreed to host two Italian-run migrant processing centers on its land. Some human rights activists worry the deal could prove problematic, but the EU is open to it.
February 22, 2024 Iconic former Polish president message to lawmakers on Ukraine: 'If we don't act now, we will lose' Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Polish President Lech Walesa, during an interview with Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ, explains why the lack of U.S. leadership in foreign policy will have long lasting effects.