The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack - AP News

The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack  AP News

EU Considers $106 Billion Loan to Ukraine, Delayed for Months by Orban

After months of impasse because of objections from Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, ambassadors were meeting to discuss a key step on the way to disbursing the much-needed money.

By Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert

Zelenskyy to crash EU summit after calling Orbán’s bluff in €90bn loan row

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Belgian PM's troubling ambivalence toward Russia

Bart De Wever faces criticism for his unclear stances on the level of support the European Union should provide to Ukraine. The Flemish nationalist has defended himself against accusations of playing into Moscow's hands, insisting that he only aims to push the 27 member states forward.

EU close to signing off on critical €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of vetoing from Hungary – Europe live

Member states meet this morning to discuss loan after longstanding disagreement between Kyiv and outgoing Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán For what it’s worth, AFP is reporting a senior Kyiv official as telling the agency that Ukraine will restart the oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline “within a few hours.” Let’s see if the EU’s decision can be made before then, or if Hungary will hold out until the oil is actually flowing. Continue reading...

By Jakub Krupa

Ukraine says mere approval of EU's 20th sanctions package is no longer sufficient

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that the belated approval of the European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia is no longer sufficient and that it must be substantially expanded.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva

Record number of immigrants reside in EU in 2025

The foreign‑born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the biggest host of immigrants in absolute terms, but some smaller nations have a much higher percentage of foreign-born residents.

“There will be no Trojan horse anymore” – Szijjártó’s EU colleagues met without him for the first time

The Lithuanian foreign minister stressed that the allegations that Péter Szijjártó had leaked information from EU ministerial meetings to the Russians should be thoroughly investigated.

By Márton Balázs

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows - The Straits Times

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows  The Straits Times

Immigrants residing in the EU increase to 64.2 million, up 60 per cent since 2010

The number of immigrants residing in the European Union climbed to a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin. The figure compares with 40 million in 2010, the report […]

EU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift

The number of immigrants living in the European Union has reached a new high, reflecting the bloc’s growing appeal as a destination and the increasingly fluid nature of its labour markets.

By RFI

Estonia to adopt some elements of EU's equal pay directive

The Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to adopt parts of the European Union's Pay Transparency Directive that do not increase the administrative burden on businesses, after ministers vowed not to transpose the legislation last week.

Romanian minister warns PSD leaving ruling coalition risks derailing EU-funded reforms

By iuliane