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Cracks emerge over Europe’s fragmented approach to Ukraine peace talks
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn, holding the newsletter pen again this Friday. In this edition: Meloni takes Brussels to task over its Ukraine peace strategy, and the European Commission is set to unveil its annual migration check-up.
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Euroviews. Crises have taken their classrooms. But education cannot wait
"Today, the education of 258 million school-aged children worldwide is disrupted by crises," says Reem Alabali Radovan, Germany's Minister for Development in an exclusive op-ed for Euronews. That is why Germany is providing €20 million in funding for education in emergencies over the coming years.
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Euroviews. Euronews Summit in Brussels: "Let's enlarge Europe. Now."
"Citizens of the candidate countries are Europeans, in their hearts but also in their minds. Let us complete and reunite the continent" said Pedro Vargas David, Chairman of Euronews, at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels, addressing high-profile guests, including numerous heads of state.
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Pitfalls and progress: Five takeaways from the Enlargement Summit
At the Euronews Enlargement Summit, Montenegro, Albania and Moldova pressed ahead with their accession plans, North Macedonia snapped at Bulgaria, Ukraine rejected farm carve-outs, Armenia eyed an swift application, while Georgia had no answer to its EU deadlock.
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What happened near Kyiv as viral allegations sparked unrest?
As allegations of unlawful detention and torture at a National Guard building near Kyiv went viral, Ukrainian investigators said they suspected the ensuing unrest was organised to abduct a serviceman who had left his unit without authorisation.
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Hungary is not blocking Ukraine's EU accession, says Kyiv's envoy
Ukraine's envoy to the EU, Taras Kachka, told Euronews that Hungary has no new substantive objections to opening the country's remaining two negotiating clusters, despite recent delays in Budapest. His remarks come a day before the European Commission's latest enlargement assessment.
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EU enlargement at a turning point as leaders meet for Euronews summit
Leaders meet at Euronews’ second Enlargement Summit at a pivotal moment for EU expansion. Montenegro is held back by bilateral disputes, Albania by protests, while Moldova and Ukraine make uneven progress. The Commission’s roadmaps risk widening the gap between frontrunners and stalled candidates.
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Ukraine to channel up to €1bn in EU loans into joint defence projects
Ukraine is set to move up to €1bn of its EU loan into the Ukraine Support Instrument to integrate its defence industry with its European partners. The move is part of a Defence Industrial Pact that should remove regulatory hurdles for industrial cooperation and to encourage member states to destock.