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Hungary's Orban unexpectedly visits China, backs Xi's peace plan
BEIJING/BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to discuss a potential Ukraine peace...
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Germany's Habeck sees French election result as challenge for relations
STUTTGART - German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck welcomed the left's win against the far right in the French election but warned that...
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Exclusive-NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans, source says
WASHINGTON - NATO will need between 35 and 50 extra brigades to fully realise its new plans to defend against an attack from Russia, a...
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Exclusive-South Korea's Yoon to discuss Pyongyang's 'distinct threat' to Europe at NATO
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would discuss with NATO leaders the distinct threat North Korea poses to Europe by...
Jul 8, 20243 min read
2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
BRUSSELS - Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of...
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin, stirring EU outcry
MOSCOW/BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks on a potential Ukrainian peace deal with Russian President Vladimir...
Jul 6, 20243 min read
Spain's far-right Vox quits ECR to join Orban's new European Parliament group
MADRID - Spanish far-right party Vox said on Friday it would leave the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European...
Jul 6, 20242 min read
EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows
BRUSSELS - The European Union has resisted calls from some industries and countries to delay its flagship policy to fight deforestation,...
Jul 6, 20242 min read
'Astonished' Germany says Hungary cancelled foreign minister meeting
FRANKFURT - Hungary has cancelled a meeting for Monday in Budapest with Germany's foreign minister and her Hungarian counterpart, a...
Jul 6, 20241 min read
NATO allies at summit to unveil Ukraine 'bridge to membership'
WASHINGTON - NATO allies at their summit in Washington next week will unveil a "bridge to membership" plan for Ukraine and announce steps...
Jul 6, 20241 min read
Romanian ruling coalition agrees parliamentary, presidential election dates
BUCHAREST - Romania's ruling coalition of leftist Social Democrats and centre-right Liberals has agreed to hold a presidential election...
Jul 4, 20241 min read
China's Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa,...
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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