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More sanctions could be imposed on Israeli settlers in ‘coming days’, France says

Seven major Western nations had called on Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb growing settler violence.

Kosovo's Kurti set to win snap vote but seen short of majority to end crisis

Kosovo's acting Prime Minister and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti votes during a snap parliamentary election in Pristina, Kosovo, June 7, 2026. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

France and allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, say diplomats

Palestinians trying to extinguish smouldering farms, following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Huwwara, near Nablus, in the West Bank, on June 6.

Europe needs new military alliance to defend itself, Italy says

Italy Defence Minister Guido Crosetto is calling on the European Union's members to form an alliance with other like-minded nations not part of the bloc, including Britain, Norway, Turkey and Ukraine.

EU weighs rules to cut reliance on China through broader supply chains

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic speaks to the media as he arrives to attend a meeting of G7 trade ministers in Paris, France, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool

EU must be ready and able to expand, Merz says at summit with Balkan leaders

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives for the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, Montenegro, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

Hungary to unveil anti-corruption reforms needed to release EU funding next week

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and new members of government, Finance Minister Andras Karman, Minister of Regional and Rural Development Viktoria Lorinc, Foreign Minister Anita Orban, Minister for the Living Environment Laszlo Gajdos, PM's Chief of Staff Balint Ruff, Children and Education Minister Judit Lannert, Science and Technology Minister Zoltan Tanacs, Interior Minister Posfai Gabor, Economy and Energy Affairs Minister Istvan Kapitany, Justice Minister Marta Gorog, Agriculture and Food Minister Szabolcs Bona, Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Social Relations and Culture Minister Zoltan Tarr, Social and Family Affairs Minister Vilmos Katai-Nemeth, Minister of Transport and Investment David Vitezy and Health Minister Zsolt Hegedus, pose for a family photo in the Parliament, in Budapest, Hungary, May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File photo

EU considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age

Service members of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade 'Khartiia' of the National Guard of Ukraine attend an exercise between combat missions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

Ukraine’s Zelensky pledges clear timetable of talks on EU membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivering his evening address on June 4.

Putin on Ukraine war, Trump, peace and power

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 4, 2026. Dmitri Lovetsky/Pool via REUTERS

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