EU cash, Ukraine, Russia and migration: Five takeaways from Péter Magyar’s presser
Hungarian PM-elect Péter Magyar on Monday urged parliament to convene quickly to form a new government, aiming for a 5 May handover, and outlined priorities including EU funds, the eurozone,…
Up to 200 civilians killed in Nigeria after air force ‘misfire’ on market, sources say
Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves. Read more at Read More
Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says
Palestinian foreign minister told Euronews Israel should protect Palestinians in the West Bank as the occupier, and that instead the government supports settler violence. She also said the Iran war…
Magyar keeps door open to Russian energy despite EU phase-out plans
At his first press conference after being elected Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar said on Monday that the country will continue seeking the cheapest energy sources, including from Russia.…
Israel summons Italy’s ambassador over comments on ‘unacceptable attacks’ on Lebanon
Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Iran-backed group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on 2 March, days after the opening salvo of US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme…
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025 in 68% increase on year before, NGOs say
Rights groups including Amnesty International say Iran carries out the most executions of any nation worldwide per capita, and the most of any country other than China, for which no…
No, the EU hasn’t set up a UK harmonisation office in Brussels to help undo Brexit
It’s true that the UK is seeking closer ties with the EU, almost 10 years after the Brexit referendum, but certain claims about how they intend to realign are false.…
‘We cannot ask any country to give up its territory,’ Magyar says on Ukraine
Outgoing PM Viktor Orbán had largely centred his electoral campaign on Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, blaming Kyiv for the Druzhba pipeline blockade to accusations of meddling in Hungarian elections. Will…
US blockade of Iranian ports comes into effect as Trump threatens to destroy ‘attack ships’
In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said his goal was to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines and reopen it to all shipping, but that Iran must…
Péter Magyar accuses outgoing foreign minister of destroying confidential documents
Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar has accused outgoing Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó of shredding confidential sanctions-related documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing insider sources during a press conference…