Prime Minister Viktor Orban, below, who maintains close ties with Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin and has always opposed Ukraine joining, said of the meeting: “Summary of the night shift – veto for the extra money to Ukraine.” But Dutch Premier Mark Rutte
The European Union has failed to agree a £43billion package of aid Ukraine desperately needs to keep up its fight against Russia. Despite the bloc’s failure, EU leaders decided overnight on Thursday (December 14) to open accession negotiations with the war-torn country
Albania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked the ratification of a deal with Italy that would establish a joint-processing system for migrant arrivals. The controversial deal calls for Tirana to hold up to 36,000 migrants for a year, so Rome can expedite its
Ukraine’s victory over Russia appears even more unlikely after Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would send vital aid for their war effort. The aid bill would have provided $61bn for Ukraine, but was blocked after Senate Republicans failed to secure the
The Vatican filed a letter to German bishops prohibiting the prelates’ attempts to change doctrine that condemns homosexual relationships and female clergy. Vatican officials admonished the “German Synodal Way” — the national-level meeting of Catholic leaders that was convened as part of
The European Union has given the green light for a €900 million (£784m) payment to Hungary, which was previously frozen as part of the recovery funds. This move is aimed at addressing Hungary’s opposition to providing aid to Ukraine. The European Commission
Kenya’s High Court on Thursday extended a block on the deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, which is part of a multinational effort to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation. The High Court previously blocked the proposed deployment in October.
Kenya’s high court temporarily barred on Monday deployment of the country’s security forces to other countries for two weeks until a case filed by a local politician challenging such action as unconstitutional is looked into. This came after Kenya agreed to lead
Chinese vessels obstructed Filipino supply boats en route to an outpost in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The incident unfolded on Wednesday as two Philippine Coast Guard ships, one of which carried BBC reporters, and two small commercial boats
Two huge tower blocks are set to be flattened leaving 205 people homeless after a council planning row. The Royal Borough of Greenwich – a Labour run council – has issued the enforcement notice against a developer saying two apartment buildings have