Pashinyan wins Armenian election, cementing shift towards the EU
Turnout reached 58.97 per cent, up nearly 10 percentage points on the last election.
EU’s €90 billion Ukraine loan starts to flow amid buy-European doubts
The loan was agreed by EU leaders in December 2025 and finalised in April, after Hungary lifted a two-month veto.
UK, France and Germany back Zelenskyy’s call for direct talks with Putin
Zelenskyy had proposed a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter on June 4.
UEFA extends ban on Russian teams for a fifth season
The move means Russian clubs would again be absent from the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Russia denies link to drone blast at Romanian port, blames Ukraine
The Russian Embassy in Bucharest has said the craft were Ukrainian and accused Kyiv of using such devices to attack civilian shipping.
Italian deputies back nuclear power return in boost for Meloni government
The framework provides for an independent Nuclear Safety Authority and a National Programme for Sustainable Nuclear Power.
Thousands protest Trump-linked luxury resorts in Albania
The developments, on Albania's Adriatic coast, are backed by Affinity Partners, the investment firm of Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law.
Prosecutors demand life term over Magdeburg Christmas market attack
Abdulmohsen drove a rented car into the crowded market on December 20, 2024. The dead were a nine-year-old boy and five women aged 45 to 75.
Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin to end war
In the letter, Zelensky called for a firm date to be set and suggested a neutral venue.
European firms flee Cuba as US sanctions deadline bites
A wave of departures and suspended operations in recent weeks suggested the warning had worked.
Montenegro pulls ahead in race to join EU as leaders gather in Tivat
Montenegro and Albania have emerged as frontrunners for membership, outpacing neighbours such as Serbia and Bosnia.
Putin acknowledges contacts with Trump administration over Cuba
"Cuba is a friendly country. Our relations have developed over decades, and the US administration is aware of this".
UK PM says Elon Musk ‘trying to whip up division’ over student’s murder
Following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student, Henry Nowak.
Rubio says Greenland part of Denmark ‘for now’
United States Secretary of State made the remark while testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Armenia votes in election set to test Pashinyan’s tilt towards the West
Pashinyan has framed the ballot as a choice between lasting peace with Azerbaijan or a return to war.
Ben Gvir condemns Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as a ‘grave mistake’
The minister has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put the deal, brokered by the United States, to a cabinet vote.
EU prepares to open formal Ukraine accession talks after Hungary lifts veto
The veto was originally imposed by former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who blocked progress on Kyiv's membership bid for two years.
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire conditional on Hezbollah disarmament
"As a result of the US-led negotiations, Israel and Lebanon agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire," the three countries said.
US House clears way to vote on Ukraine military aid and Russia sanctions
By 218 votes to 204, the House paved the way to vote on the Ukraine Support Act.
Andorra adds business and union bodies to EU association pact
The country, a microstate of about 80,000 people in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, is not an EU member.
Immigration returns as biggest concern for British public
Some 41 per cent of those surveyed named immigration as an important issue facing the country, up nine points since April.
Some 75 per cent of Spaniards want fresh elections
The figures have landed as the governing Socialists face mounting legal scrutiny.
Islamist mayoral candidate proposes turning Barcelona bullring into grand mosque
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Bank of England asks public to pick wildlife to replace Churchill on banknotes
The central bank has published a shortlist of 18 species that could appear on the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
New Hungarian government signals it could lift Ukraine and Moldova EU veto
The opening of the first negotiating "cluster" could take place at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg on June 15.
‘You’re fucking crazy’: Trump rounds on Netanyahu over Lebanon offensive
The US President swore at the Israeli leader and accused him of ingratitude during a tense call, telling him he would be in prison without American backing.
Moldova could seek union with Romania if EU path stalls
Osmochescu insisted, though, that Moldova's aim remained signing an EU accession treaty by the end of 2028.
French Government defends PSG celebration policing despite death and 890 arrests
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez said the bulk of the festivities had passed off peacefully.
Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut as Hezbollah accepts ceasefire
Under the proposal, Israel would stop attacks on the southern outskirts of Beirut while Hezbollah refrained from striking Israeli territory.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Calabria coast in southern Italy
Despite that depth, the earthquake, which took place in the Tyrrhenian Sea, was felt widely from Lazio in central Italy down to Sicily.