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EU approves 14th package of sanctions against Russia
The EU is applying the 14th package of sanctions against Russia in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine, imposing even more restrictions on sectors of the Russian economy such as Energy, Finance and trade, and making it even more difficult to circumvent EU sanctions.
European Parliament: USC wants Orban to make a "written statement" backing Ukraine to join
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party must submit a written statement of support for Ukraine if it wants to join the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) in the European Parliament.
Le Pen supports arming Ukraine, but says "no to French troops"
Jordan Bardella, president of the French National Rally party, is in favor of providing Ukraine with ammunition and equipment for self-defense, but opposes sending equipment that could provoke a wider war or deploying French troops in Ukraine.
Orban's opponent joins the European Parliament, amid the Hungarian prime minister's rejection of Fidesz
Viktor Orban's Fidesz party may not be admitted to the European Parliament group, while his opponent Péter Magyar and his Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) will join the European People's Party group after a vote in Brussels.
EU leaders fail to agree on von der Leyen's second term - Politico
EU leaders failed to agree on candidates for key EU positions, including Ursula von der Leyen's second term as president of the European Commission.
Iraq and Jordan refuse to sign joint communiqué on peace in Ukraine
Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.
Peace summit discusses return of Ukrainian prisoners home in closed session
A thematic session behind closed doors at the Global Peace Summit was devoted to the implementation of paragraph 4 of the Peace Formula, which concerns the return home of Ukrainian children, civilians and prisoners of war held by Russia.
UK elections: according to polls, Conservatives are close to defeat, Labor Party may win with a margin
According to polls, the Labor Party is likely to win the UK parliamentary elections by a large margin, while the Conservatives will suffer a significant defeat.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is being considered for the post of the EU's top diplomat
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is being considered for the post of Europe's top diplomat and head of the European Commission's Foreign and Security Policy Service, according to reports citing European diplomatic sources.
Quick alignment around the Big Four: Politico finds out who is vying for top EU leadership positions
The EU notes a rapidly emerging consensus on preferred names for top EU leadership positions: naming Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council, Roberta Metsola as head of the European Parliament and Kaja Kallas as head of EU diplomacy.
Zelensky on the result of the European Parliament elections: the most important thing when choosing is that people do not choose pro-Russian populist slogans
Zelensky stressed the importance of preventing pro-Russian populist slogans in the European Parliament elections, as they pose a danger to Ukraine and EU countries.
Slovenia supports cannabis legalization and euthanasia in referendum
In Slovenia, referendums were held on legalizing cannabis for medical and personal use, as well as on euthanasia, and voters supported all three proposals.
EU elections: distribution of seats in the European Parliament updated based on preliminary results
In the new composition of the European Parliament, based on previous results, the European People's party is the largest group with 185 seats, followed by the Socialists and Democrats with 137 seats, renew Europe with 79 seats and other groups.
Cyprus has elected a blogger who "knows nothing about politics"to the European Parliament
Blogger Phidias Panagiotou unexpectedly won one of Cyprus ' six seats in the European Parliament. The blogger himself admits that he knows nothing about politics and has never voted in an election in his life.
Macron dissolved parliament after French right-wing victory in EU elections
Emmanuel Macron dissolved the French parliament and announced early elections after his party suffered a humiliating defeat from the far-right in the European Parliament elections.
In Slovakia, Fico's party took second place in the European Parliament elections
In Slovakia's European Parliament elections, the Progressive Slovakia party, led by Michal Szymecka, won with 27. 81% of the vote, while Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer party came in second with 24.76%, contrary to pre-election polls that pointed to a potential Smer victory.
The president of the European Commission seeks a "pro-European and pro-Ukrainian" majority in the EU Parliament
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is seeking to form a" pro-European and pro-Ukrainian " majority in the new European Parliament to support a strong Europe.
European People's party leads in European Parliament elections
The European People's party has become the "strongest" party in the European Parliament elections, according to Ursula von der Leyen.
In Germany, the Conservatives are leading in the European Parliament elections
In the European Parliament elections in Germany, the conservative CDU / CSU bloc received about 30% of the vote.
Euro elections in Slovakia: according to unofficial results, the party opposed to Fico wins
According to unofficial results, the opposition Progressive Slovakia party won the highest number of votes (27. 81%) in Slovakia's European Parliament elections, while Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer party came in second with 24.8% of the vote.
Early parliamentary and European elections start in Bulgaria today
Early parliamentary and European elections will start simultaneously in Bulgaria today, where about 13,000 polling stations are open for voting.
EU elections: Italy, Slovakia, Latvia and Malta elect MEPs
Citizens of Slovakia, Italy, Latvia and Malta vote for members of the European Parliament on June 8, while Germany and most other EU states will vote on June 9.
Macron on the possible victory of the far-right in the euroelections: Europe has never known such a threat
French President Macron has warned against not attending the euro elections this weekend. According to his calculations, this will play into the hands of the growing ultra-right.
EU elections: far-right and center-left alliance have achieved success in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, Geert Wilders' far-right Freedom Party has achieved significant success in the European Parliament elections, potentially winning seven seats, according to exit polls.
The election of the new head of the European Commission is scheduled for July 18
Ursula von der Leyen, the current president of the European Commission, is the main candidate to be re-elected to the post on July 18 after being officially nominated by EU leaders.
In the Netherlands, the websites of political forces were subjected to a cyber attack by the Russian Federation after the start of the EU elections
The websites of Dutch political parties were subjected to DDoS attacks by the pro-Russian hacker group HackNeT on the first day of the EU elections.
Absence of the minister of agricultural policy plays into the hands of Poles in the blockade of borders - expert
According to him, over the past six months, Polish politicians have actively used the topic of the blockade of borders with Ukraine to communicate with the electorate before the European Parliament elections. The elections will be held on June 6-9, which means that, according to the expert, farmers ' protests will subside from Monday. However, in the autumn before the presidential elections, they may again enter the active phase.
Tik Tok failed the test for its ability to detect misinformation about EU elections
Tik Tok was unable to detect 16 commercials containing misinformation about the European Parliament elections created by Global Witness, and approved them due to a moderator error, despite violating the rules.
Poland will spend more than 7 760 million to strengthen cybersecurity in the face of a possible russian threat
Poland will spend more than 3 billion zlotys to strengthen cybersecurity amid fears of potential cyber attacks from the russian federation during the European Parliament elections.
Orban announced a plan to create a pro-Russian "peaceful coalition" in the European Parliament
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced plans to create a pro-Russian "peace coalition" in the future European Parliament, which will aim to support negotiations between Ukraine and Russia instead of confrontation with Russia.