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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is often out of step with his Western allies regarding Ukraine, has said Kyiv’s troops are unlikely to win the war against Russia. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Tuesday, he said the conflict which started 15 months ago can only be resolved by diplomacy. “Looking … Read moreHungary’s Orban says ‘poor Ukrainians’ cannot win against Russia
Greece’s opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has turned down a mandate to form a coalition government, saying he is preparing for a second election in June after a “painful” electoral defeat for his left-wing Syriza party. The conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory with 40.8 percent of the vote in Sunday’s poll which sent Syriza … Read moreGreece’s Alexis Tsipras rejects mandate to form coalition
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have pledged to tighten sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying what is already one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented. The move came on the first day of the three-day G7 summit in Japan and marked the latest sanctions and export … Read moreG7 tightens sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine
When Iphigenia Zachou opened her café and bakery in Greece’s capital, she went through a bureaucratic wringer. Renting a property and spending almost $40,000 of her own and her parents’ money on baking ovens was only the first step. She then had to upgrade the power line to take the load. “It took a lot … Read moreThe Greek economy is changing – but not fast enough
Italy’s ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from a hospital in Milan, where he was admitted more than six weeks ago suffering from a lung infection linked to leukaemia. The 86-year-old billionaire media mogul left from the San Raffaele Hospital on Friday without making any comments. Italian media showed footage and pictures of Berlusconi … Read moreItaly’s ex-PM Berlusconi discharged from hospital after six weeks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has attended an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia to seek support for his country in the face of Russia’s invasion, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his readiness to mediate in the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Speaking at the event on Friday, Zelenskyy, in his trademark green … Read moreUkraine’s Zelenskyy seeks Arab League support on Saudi visit
French prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor, Riad Salameh, who slammed the move and promised to appeal. The warrant followed Salameh’s failure to appear before French prosecutors on Tuesday to be questioned on corruption charges, officials said. In a statement, he said the arrest warrant is a violation of the … Read moreFrance issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank chief
John Durham was charged with leading an investigation into the origins of the probe by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into possible collusion between the 2016 campaign of former President Donald Trump and Russia. The release of that report on Monday signalled the end of Durham’s four-year investigation. It is an affair that … Read moreKey takeaways from investigation of FBI’s Trump-Russia probe
The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, Rishi Sunak and Mark Rutte, have agreed to build an “international coalition” to provide fighter jet support for Ukraine, a key item of military equipment Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long sought from Western allies supporting his country’s fight against Russian forces. “The Prime Minister … Read moreUkraine receives jet fighter support pledge from UK, Netherlands
When boats with refugees are at risk of capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea, the speed of rescue operations is essential. Any delay in the emergency response can lead to serious bodily harm or the loss of life. Still, offering a speedy response in such situations is not one of Europe’s priorities. In a study recently published in the journal … Read moreThe EU’s secret weapon against refugees -time