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The head of the European Union's diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that the recognition of a Palestinian state is not a gift to Hamas, but rather the opposite.

Norway, Ireland, and Spain have announced their intention to recognize the Galatian state, prompting Israel to consider diplomatic steps against them, including canceling visits, revoking visas, and asking the United States for support to clarify its intentions.

Germany does not yet recognize an independent Palestinian state, despite the fact that Norway, Spain and Ireland have done so, as it remains committed to the goal of achieving a two-state solution through negotiations within the political process.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered the opening of the Colombian embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, recognizing Palestine as a state.

According to French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourn, France believes that the conditions for official recognition of Palestine as a state have not yet been met.

Neutral countries that enjoy the protection of NATO, but are not its members, should join the military alliance, says British Defense Secretary Grant Schapps.

Norway, Ireland and Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors and summon their representatives to protest.

Norway officially recognizes Palestine as a state, the Norwegian prime minister said.

Ireland intends to announce the recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, May 22.

German writer Jenny Erbenbeck won the International Booker Prize for her novel Kairos about the devastating relationship between a young woman and an elderly man in East Berlin in the 1980s, sharing a £ 50,000 prize with translator Michael Hoffmann.

The chairmen of the foreign affairs committees of the US, EU, Ukraine and other countries have condemned Georgia's controversial "foreign agents" law, saying it undermines democracy and contradicts Georgia's goal of Western integration.

The public broadcaster did not receive any complaints or fines for allegedly violating the Eurovision Song Contest rules regarding alyona alyona in a "Free Azovstal Defenders" T-shirt.

Intel is in talks with Apollo Global Management to invest more than $11 billion in the construction of a new chip plant in Ireland.

Ireland is considering cutting state support for asylum seekers and refugees, including those from Ukraine, to bring its system in line with other European countries.

The representatives of Ukraine Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, who will perform the song "Teresa & Maria" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 as the number 2, have dropped to 6th place in the bookmakers' ranking with 3% chances of winning.

The European Union plans to provide Ukraine with broad security commitments, including political, military, economic, and reconstruction assistance, by early July, but excluding direct EU military involvement in combat operations against Russia.

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place on May 9 in Malmö, where 10 more countries - Latvia, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia - advanced to the grand final on May 11, joining the 10 countries that had qualified from the first semi-final.

President Zelenskyy invited several other world leaders to the Global Peace Summit in Sweden. In particular, the head of state has invited the presidents of Moldova and the Czech Republic to join the conference.

90% of the frozen Russian assets worth about €192 billion held in the Belgian securities depository Euroclear will be used to support Ukraine, while the remaining 10% will go to the EU, leaving a significant portion of the total €220 billion of frozen Russian assets in the EU financial system unused.

President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's peace efforts with Irish Prime Minister Harris, thanked Ireland for its humanitarian assistance, and agreed to work on a bilateral security agreement in line with the G7 Vilnius Declaration.

Poles are outraged by the behavior of Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil, who recorded a video wearing a sweater with the inscription "Banderaciaga. Social media users have accused her of supporting Stepan Bandera and are urging her not to vote for Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024.

The filming of the second season of the popular Netflix series Wednesday has begun, with Jenna Ortega returning to the lead role and Tim Burton directing the first episode.

Ukrainian singers Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil have reached the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 along with artists from Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, and Luxembourg.

Ukrainian audio guides and bookshelves are already present in 44 countries, including Finland, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and others. They were installed as part of initiatives to popularize Ukrainian culture around the world.

Brussels is considering allowing neutral EU countries to opt out of using frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine, while G7 members such as Germany, France and Italy remain cautious due to legal and financial risks.

The Irish government is considering further cuts in payments to Ukrainian refugees amid tensions within the coalition over the issue.

Zelenskyy said that today we have agreed on the final touches, and we are working as actively as possible to ensure that as many leaders and countries as possible attend the Global Peace Summit.

Novo Holdings plans to invest about $200 million in quantum computing startups, especially those focused on life sciences in Scandinavia, to harness the technology's potential to accelerate drug development.

Despite Western sanctions, russia is likely to obtain British luxury cars through neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, where exports from Britain have increased unprecedentedly.

President Zelenskyy announced that Germany would provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense system, and that work is underway to obtain an additional IRIS-T system and missiles for existing air defense systems from Germany.