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British PM Hosts Antisemitism Summit Amid Surging Hate Crimes

British PM Hosts Antisemitism Summit Amid Surging Hate Crimes

Starmer convened police, business, and cultural leaders at Downing Street to confront rising antisemitism—last shown by the attempted murder of two London Jews.

May 5, 2026
Kyiv and Athens Clash Over Sea Drone Veto Power

Kyiv and Athens Clash Over Sea Drone Veto Power

A strategic partnership between Greece and Ukraine to co-produce USVs has stalled—due to Kyiv’s demand for oversight on their military deployment.

May 5, 2026
Brussels and Yerevan Sign Connectivity Deal to Bolster Economic Ties

Brussels and Yerevan Sign Connectivity Deal to Bolster Economic Ties

The EU-Armenia Connectivity Partnership is designed to strengthen transport, energy and digital links, supporting trade, job creation, and regional stability.

May 5, 2026
EU Commission Denies Cancelling Funds for Serbia

EU Commission Denies Cancelling Funds for Serbia

A Commission spokesman said no decision had been taken to withhold funds and offered no explanation for enlargement commissioner Marta Kos’ remarks the previous week.

May 4, 2026
Germany to Give Away “Fully Functional” Gas Plant to Ukraine

Germany to Give Away “Fully Functional” Gas Plant to Ukraine

Operator SEFE said the facility will be dismantled and handed to a Ukrainian operator “as part of humanitarian aid.”

May 4, 2026
Starmer Pushes for UK Involvement in €90bn EU Loan to Ukraine

Starmer Pushes for UK Involvement in €90bn EU Loan to Ukraine

The British PM is expected to raise the loan issue with French president Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders as part of efforts to deepen post-Brexit ties.

May 4, 2026
Austrians Oppose Cash Payments Limit, Poll Finds

Austrians Oppose Cash Payments Limit, Poll Finds

An overwhelming majority oppose the plan to ban anonamyous cash transactions over €3,000, saying it undermines individual financial liberty.

May 4, 2026
Reform UK Plans Migrant Detention Centres in Green-Voting Areas

Reform UK Plans Migrant Detention Centres in Green-Voting Areas

Nigel Farage’s party said it would ‘prioritise’ locating migrant detention facilities in areas with Green councils, arguing this reflects the Green Party’s position on migration.

May 4, 2026
Fears Grow Over Weapons Flowing Out of Ukraine

Fears Grow Over Weapons Flowing Out of Ukraine

Polish authorities warn that once hostilities subside, vast quantities of arms in Ukraine could fuel regional smuggling networks.

May 4, 2026
NATO Meetings with Writers Accused of Promoting Propaganda

NATO Meetings with Writers Accused of Promoting Propaganda

The “intimate conversations” with NATO officials focused on the evolving security situation in Europe and beyond.

May 4, 2026
No More Meat and Fossil Fuel Ads in Amsterdam Streets

No More Meat and Fossil Fuel Ads in Amsterdam Streets

The advertising ban is supposed to contribute to Amsterdam reaching its 2050 carbon neutrality target.

May 4, 2026
Millions of Syrians Are Returning Home—but Not From Germany

Millions of Syrians Are Returning Home—but Not From Germany

For the vast majority of Syrians, “the grounds for protection” have “ceased to exist,” CDU spokesman says.

May 3, 2026