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Enlargement dominated the start of Ireland’s six-month presidency of the EU Council, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declaring that Ukraine has done “everything” needed to open all the clusters of negotiations. “It’s in the interest of all the countries to have Ukraine in the EU as quickly as possible,” Zelenskyy said on Wednesday at Dublin Castle, where the inaugural ceremony took place. Ukraine has so far opened just one cluster, titled “Fundamentals”, and is keen to unblock the remaining five before the summer break. But the ambitious timeline has been called into serious question after Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar,…
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Published on 02/07/2026 – 7:13 GMT+2 The European Commission is set to redistribute funding under the tool designed to financially incentivise Western Balkan countries to carry out the reforms required for EU accession in favour of ‘frontrunner’ countries, two EU officials told Euronews. The Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans was set up in 2024 to give candidate countries in the region financial support tied to strict conditions, chiefly the implementation of reforms needed to join the bloc. The tool covers the 2024-2027 period, with the ambition of doubling the size of Western Balkan economies within the next…
By Irina Aleksandrova Published on 02/07/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Russia’s unprecedented months-long petrol crisis has made the consequences of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine palpable for ordinary citizens. Continued Ukrainian attacks have been causing fires at refineries and disrupting petrol supplies nationwide. Queues at petrol stations are growing, along with public anger and anxiety. In many regions petrol is now rationed, and long lines of cars stretch for hours along the roads. Social media is replete with videos of drivers expressing shock at the queues they encounter or arguing over empty pumps and rising prices. “Television says one thing, reality…
For more than three years, the ‘Magnificent Seven’ or ‘Mag 7’, which includes Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Tesla, carried Wall Street. Then came June 2026. Nvidia dropped over 5%, Microsoft fell about 17%, its worst monthly performance since December 2000, Alphabet declined nearly 6%, Amazon lost roughly 12% and Meta dropped around 11%. As for Apple and Tesla, the companies had directionally different but equally volatile monthly moves. Apple made a new all-time high closing price of $315.2 on the second day of the month but subsequently declined more than 10% from that peak. On the other…
Croatia has entered its summer peak season with more than 600,000 visitors staying across the country during the final weekend of June. While this figure is slightly below the same period last year, tourist arrivals are up 5%, with overnight stays also increasing by 7%. Sunseekers continue to flock to household destinations like Dubrovnik, which has recorded tourist arrival growth. This deserves a mention according to Miro Drašković, director of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, especially given the massive disruptions that have rocked the travel and tourism industry in 2026. Speaking to Croatian Radio and Television, Drašković said: “All in all,…
Ukraine has a rare advantage over Russia … but only if its allies move fast enough to sustain it. After months of attacks on refineries, fuel depots and supply routes, Kyiv has finally hit Russia where it hurts. Hour-long queues, empty pumps and rationing are affecting large parts of the country. The question now is whether it’s enough to actually threaten President Vladimir Putin. Also on the show: French National Rally President Jordan Bardella’s former European Parliament group is caught up in fresh raids over alleged misuse of EU funds. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss what it could mean…
By Sertac Aktan with AP Published on 02/07/2026 – 5:45 GMT+2•Updated 5:52 Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are sleeping in crowded shelters or outside without access to clean water amid dismal sanitary conditions following the June 24 earthquakes, which officials say killed at least 2,295 and left more than 11,000 injured. Aid workers have warned that the aftermath of the earthquakes has developed into a major medical crisis that, unless quickly brought under control, will claim more lives in the coming days and weeks. The emergency has exposed Venezuela’s chronic shortage of doctors, the result of years of economic crisis, underfunding, and emigration. “The…
Published on 02/07/2026 – 6:22 GMT+2 At the 2026 World Cup, England, the United States and Belgium have all made it through to the next round, but none had an easy time. England 2 – 1 DR Congo In Atlanta, England faced a real danger of an early exit against DR Congo. They went behind in the match, but striker Harry Kane scored twice to turn the game around. England won 2–1 and moved into the Round of 16. Their next match is a big one: a clash with Mexico at the famous Azteca Stadium. Before this knockout game, England…
Während Berlin nach dem Koalitionsausschuss den großen Reform-Aufbruch bei Steuern, Arbeit und Rente probt, blockt Bayerns Ministerpräsident Markus Söder weiterhin jegliche Veränderungen an der teuren Mütterrente ab. Gordon Repinski über den Mann, der sich zwar optisch gerne ändert, aber niemals inhaltlich. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview wagt CDU-Wirtschaftspolitiker Tilman Kuban die direkte Konfrontation mit der Schwesterpartei. Er fordert Söder auf, die Mütterrente auf den Tisch zu legen, um fünf Milliarden Euro einzusparen – sofern SPD und CDU vergleichbare Opfer bei ihren eigenen Lieblingsprojekten bringen. Der russische Staatshaushalt reißt massive Defizite. Doch statt diplomatischer Signale schaltet Moskau wieder auf Eskalation, wie Hans von der…