China Threatens to Launch Trade Probes Against the European Union - WSJ

China Threatens to Launch Trade Probes Against the European Union  WSJ

Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride in break from Orbán era

Policy U-turn comes after rightwing nationalist government was swept from power in April after 16-year rule Europe live – latest updates Police in Hungary have said they will allow next month’s Pride parade in Budapest to take place, signalling a reversal from last year when they sought to block the event on the orders of the government of the rightwing former prime minister Viktor Orbán. Last year’s march made headlines around the world after Orbán’s Fidesz party backed legislation – the f...

By Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent

Hungarian PM to unblock cluster openings if Ukraine guarantees implementation of 11 minority-rights demands

Hungary's consent to opening negotiating clusters for Ukraine will be possible only after Kyiv guarantees implementation of the 11 conditions on the Hungarian national minority in Ukraine, put forward by Budapest under Viktor Orbán's previous government.

By Tetyana Vysotska,Anastasia Protz

EU unblocks €16 billion in Hungary assistance as Magyar promises reforms

Reforms under new Prime Minister Peter Magyar will enable the EU to free up billions in frozen assistance for Budapest. The EU's Ursula von der Leyen announced the news as Magyar visited Brussels.

Spain's Sanchez running out of road as corruption probes stack up

Eight years after ousting a corruption-mired, centre-right government on the promise of cleaning up politics, ​Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is running out of road as graft accusations stack up against his party and family. Lauded abroad by liberals for standing up to US President Donald Trump and calling out atrocities in Gaza, at home Sanchez trails in the polls and is coming under fire even from allies for the string of corruption cases making their way through Spain's cou...

By FRANCE24

Arla-DMK merger to proceed after EU green light

Spain's Sanchez running out of road as corruption probes stack up - The Straits Times

Spain's Sanchez running out of road as corruption probes stack up  The Straits Times

Hungary police say 'no grounds' to ban Budapest Pride parade

Hungarian police said Friday that they would not ban next month's Pride parade in Budapest, a reversal from last year when the event was barred under the former nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban.

By RFI

EC gives Italy thumbs up on tax, banks, labour market

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, MAY 29 - The European Commission has given Italy the thumbs up on taxes, banks and the labour market in a new report on its macroeconomic imbalances, which ANSA has seen. "Italy has continued to implement measures that improve the quality of public finances, reduce tax evasion, and support fiscal sustainability," the report says. "Italy has introduced several measures against tax evasion in recent years" with "a comprehensive digital tax compliance system," thanks to electr...

By ANSA

NACC official charged over fatal drunk-driving crash

Police have charged a senior executive of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over a fatal drunk-driving crash that killed a delivery rider in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.

EU rejects ‘TurkAegean’ a second time - eKathimerini.com

EU rejects ‘TurkAegean’ a second time  eKathimerini.com

RM24m Bukit Jalil stadium upgrade project under MACC scrutiny after complaints

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today confirmed it is reviewing complaints...

By Malay Mail

Hungary's Magyar wants Ukraine to fulfil 11 minority demands ahead of meeting with Zelensky

Hungary believes that all 11 points set out in its proposal to Ukraine on addressing issues related to the Hungarian minority must be implemented in order to open a "new chapter" in bilateral relations.

ARTE Europe Weekly: Just How Corrupt is Europe?

Across the region, corruption is shaking the highest levels of government. How is Europe tackling the issue?

By BIRN

Prosecution appeals case of Kersti Kracht and other Porto Franco suspects

The Office of the Prosecutor General has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court in the criminal case involving Kersti Kracht, Hillar Teder, Toomas Tamm and Jüri Põld, recently acquitted of violating procedural restrictions.

Nearly 3 million EU workers injured, industrial sites lead risks - The Brussels Times

Nearly 3 million EU workers injured, industrial sites lead risks  The Brussels Times