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Bulgaria accuses Russian ambassador of spreading disinformation
Bulgaria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry accused Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova on Monday of spreading disinformation when she said that sending Bulgarian soldiers to Ukraine would negatively impact the dialogue between Moscow and Sofia. In her address on Russia Day, she stated:...
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Poles less willing to help Ukrainian refugees: poll
About 55% of Poles believe their country should not offer more help to Ukraine, a stark contrast to the 28% who believe more support can be given, according to poll results by researchers from Warsaw University and the University of...
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How the EU Council presidency fell victim to Spain’s electoral games
The electoral battle between majority parties PSOE (S&D) and Partido Popular (EPP) is taking a toll on the upcoming Spanish EU Council presidency – which will start on 1 July – as it becomes part of their offensive campaign. Sánchez...
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Finland’s wolf population continues to rise
Finland’s wolf population has increased by 10% every year since 2017, with the latest estimates suggesting 310 wolves living in country, according to a report by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) published on Wednesday. Wandering wolf packs may create...
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Germany steps up state aid to support steel industry
The government will help steel giant ThyssenKrupp with its green transition and is confident that the EU Commission will play along, Economy Minister Robert Habeck told steelworkers at a union rally in Duisburg on Wednesday. ThyssenKrupp, Germany’s largest steel producer,...
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Hundreds feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Greece
The bodies of at least 79 migrants who drowned early on Wednesday (14 June) were recovered, while hundreds more were missing and feared dead after their overloaded boat capsized and sank in open seas off Greece, in one of Europe's deadliest shipping disasters in recent years.
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EU says Belgrade-Pristina dialogue threatened over Kosovo tensions
Without deescalating the situation in the north of Kosovo, there is no room for continuation of the EU-facilitated dialogue process between Belgrade and Pristina, EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on Wednesday (14 June). His comments came in response to...
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Germany unveils first national security strategy, brands Russia ‘greatest threat’
Germany’s first-ever national security strategy presented on Wednesday (14 June) described Russia as the biggest threat to Europe's security but provided few concrete steps on how to deal with emerging challenges and remained non-committal on European defence projects.
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