Europe

Negotiations on the intended European import ban for Russian oil sticks because Hungary demands guarantees for alternative supplies first. On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue during a…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has become angry with Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo for failing to turn on the Eiffel Tower lights on Sunday evening as Macron delivered his re-election victory speech in front of the monument. City…
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German investor confidence fell further in April due to the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation. The German research institute ZEW reported this. In fact, the index for economic expectations for the next six months is now at its…
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Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French presidential election with 27.85 percent of the vote, preliminary results show. The incumbent president will face right-wing Marine Le Pen in the next round. She received 23.15…
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Russia will not immediately demand rubles as a means of payment for the sale of gas to “unfriendly countries”. President Vladimir Putin last week demanded that countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia over the war in…
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US President Joe Biden on Friday visited US troops stationed in Poland, not far from the border with Ukraine. The visit was part of his two-day visit to Poland. The White House said the visit symbolized the US's commitment to…
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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has urgently appealed to NATO leaders to supply Ukraine with more weapons. To fight off Russia, Ukraine needs warplanes, tanks and better anti-aircraft guns, Zelensky told government leaders,…
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A Polish government spokesman said that the prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic had returned safely to Poland after their visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Mateusz Morawiecki (Poland), Janez Jansa…
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Katalin Novak, 44, has been elected as the new president by the Hungarian parliament. As a result, Novak becomes the country's first female president. She will officially take office on May 10 as head of state. Novak is currently a…
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The European Union wants to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin directly and personally. The president will soon no longer be able to use any assets placed in the EU, according to insiders, the EU member states have agreed.…
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