Rumen Radev, Russia-friendly ex-fighter pilot, sweeps Bulgaria's election - Reuters

Rumen Radev, Russia-friendly ex-fighter pilot, sweeps Bulgaria's election  Reuters

Bulgaria’s Radev Wins 45%, Gerb Has 13% With All Votes Counted - Bloomberg.com

Bulgaria’s Radev Wins 45%, Gerb Has 13% With All Votes Counted  Bloomberg.com

Ferrero Confirms EU Raids at Offices - WSJ

Ferrero Confirms EU Raids at Offices  WSJ

Revamping EU merger rules is not a cure-all

A bigger priority is completing the single market and streamlining corporate law

Ukraine war briefing: EU moves to unlock €90bn loan as Orbán exits

Macron says ‘reasonably optimistic’ loan with go through after election defeat of pro-Russian Hungarian PM. What we know on day 1,518 European Union countries will on Wednesday move to unlock a €90bn loan for Ukraine as the defeated Viktor Orbán exits power in Hungary. The now-caretaker Hungarian prime minister, friendly to Vladimir Putin, had been blocking the loan but will soon be replaced by Peter Magyar, who won a sweeping electoral mandate. Magyar has promised smoother relations with B...

By Warren Murray and agencies

EU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election

Ouster of EU 'spoiler-in-chief' Viktor Orban unlocks key foreign policy decisions in the 27-member bloc.

Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide - CNN

Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide  CNN

Russians strike Kharkiv yet again: injuries reported

Russian forces carried out yet another strike on Kharkiv on the evening of 20 April and people are reported to have been injured in the city's Kholodnohirskyi district.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

Why Spain’s outreach to China offers a viable model for Europe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s fourth visit to Beijing in four years has once again drawn attention across Europe and the Atlantic, but perhaps less scepticism than before. In an era marked by intensifying US-China rivalry, geopolitical fragmentation and the European Union’s emphasis on “de-risking”, Spain’s sustained engagement with China is often seen as a strategic divergence from Brussels. That reading, however, underestimates both Spain’s intentions and the broader shift under wa...

By Miguel Otero-Iglesias,Mario Esteban

European Film Industry Up in Arms Over Planned Creative Europe MEDIA Program Overhaul

European trade organizations representing the full film industry sector spectrum are up in arms against the EU Commission’s plans to make major changes to its Creative Europe funding program by combining its culture and media strands under the so-called AgoraEU initiative. As the deadline looms for the new 2028-2034 financial framework to be implemented in […]

By Nvivarelli

EU to widen Iran sanctions to those who block Hormuz - The Straits Times

EU to widen Iran sanctions to those who block Hormuz  The Straits Times

Over $71bn needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to a European Union and United Nations assessment published on Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years of war in the Palestinian territory “has led to unprecedented loss of life and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis”. “Recovery and reconstruction needs are estimated at aro...

By none@none.com (AFP)

‘Significant progress’ made on tackling racism in Cyprus

Significant progress in tackling racial discrimination in Cyprus has been made over the past decade, Law Commissioner Sofia Kleopa Hadjikyriakou told a United Nations committee in Geneva. She was speaking during a review that also saw experts raise concerns over hate speech and movement restrictions. Presenting a report on Cyprus’ implementation of the International Convention […]

MAGA takes a hit as Hungary’s Orban voted out

Orban: A loss too great to deny

By The Week US

Ukrainian prankster infiltrates Russian Industry and Trade Ministry drone meeting, hears official say 90% of electrical components are foreign

A Ukrainian prankster infiltrated a private Russian Industry and Trade Ministry meeting held by video conference. Yevhen Volnov published the video on April 17; the Telegram channel Astra drew attention to it and identified several of the participants.

Russia arrests German citizen for allegedly plotting terror attack

Authorities alleged on Monday that she was acting on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services. The post Russia arrests German citizen for allegedly plotting terror attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Agency Report

Gaza needs over $71 billion over next decade to rebuild: UN, EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the coming decade to support recovery and reconstruction efforts in Gaza devastated by two years of Israeli attacks, an assessment by the...

UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic Hunger’ as Myanmar Runs Low On Fertilizer, Fuel - The Irrawaddy

UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic Hunger’ as Myanmar Runs Low On Fertilizer, Fuel  The Irrawaddy

Ukrainian drone forces hit Russian Tor-M2KM system, S-350 radar

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck a 50N6E radar belonging to a Russian S-350 air defense system, as well as a Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile system.

Bangladesh to work with EU on innovation ecosystem, startups - Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh to work with EU on innovation ecosystem, startups  Dhaka Tribune

EU promotes construction waste recycling in Lagos

The EU and LAWMA are tackling Lagos’s growing construction waste issue through a new vocational workshop focused on construction waste recycling and reuse. Read More: https://punchng.com/eu-promotes-construction-waste-recycling-in-lagos/

By Punch Newspapers

Estonian politicians: Zelenskyy's remarks on the Baltics echo Kremlin line

In a televised interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia's restrictions on internet access may be linked to mobilization for an attack on the Baltic states. According to Estonian politicians, Zelenskyy echoed a Kremlin narrative, and such rhetoric does not make cooperation any easier.

Brussels is troubled over Magyar after his statements on Ukraine

The newly elected Hungarian PM may not be like the EU hoped he would be after all - Rumours from Hungary speak of Victor Orban running for President of the European Commission The post Brussels is troubled over Magyar after his statements on Ukraine appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

French UN Peacekeeper Killed In South Lebanon Attack, Macron Blames Hezbollah

A French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon was killed and three others wounded in an attack in the country’s south, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, adding that “everything suggests” Hezbollah was responsible.  The post French UN Peacekeeper Killed In South Lebanon Attack, Macron Blames Hezbollah appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Keyla Limones

EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference on security and peace in Gaza, West Bank - Naharnet

EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference on security and peace in Gaza, West Bank  Naharnet

Future UN chief: Who are the four contenders to succeed Guterres? - Seneweb

Future UN chief: Who are the four contenders to succeed Guterres?  Seneweb