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EU

Trump, Vance not ‘meddling’ in Hungary vote, says US envoy to EU

The ambassador pushed back at the charge that the visit by Mr Vance amounted to interference.
The ambassador pushed back at the charge that the visit by Mr Vance amounted to interference.

Italy says EU should consider pausing budget rules if Iran war flares up again

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks at the lower house of Parliament to report on her government’s actions and is expected to speak on the latest developments in Iran, in Rome, Italy, April 9, 2026.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks at the lower house of Parliament to report on her government’s actions and is expected to speak on the latest developments in Iran, in Rome, Italy, April 9, 2026.

Hungary’s foreign minister offered to send Russia EU document in leaked audio

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attending a European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb 23.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attending a European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb 23.

EU welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, urges efforts to create lasting agreement

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walks at Admiralty House, in Sydney, Australia, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walks at Admiralty House, in Sydney, Australia, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ukraine lawmakers inch forward with IMF-linked bill for strained budget

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev attends the 8th German-Ukrainian Business Forum at the House of the German Economy in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev attends the 8th German-Ukrainian Business Forum at the House of the German Economy in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

Greek PM urges swift action over probe into EU farm fraud scandal

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed government members following a reshuffle over alleged fraud related to European Union (EU) farm funds, at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed government members following a reshuffle over alleged fraud related to European Union (EU) farm funds, at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers press country on unsafe products

A container ship is seen at berth at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on April 2.
A container ship is seen at berth at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on April 2.

Slovak PM says EU should drop sanctions on Russian oil and gas to boost energy security

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference after meeting with representatives of refinery Slovnaft in Bratislava, Slovakia, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference after meeting with representatives of refinery Slovnaft in Bratislava, Slovakia, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies’ windfall profits amid Iran war

The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call in a letter dated April 3.
The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call in a letter dated April 3.

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet as EU aid farm fraud probe widens

FILE PHOTO: Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to the media at Alden Biesen castle, on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
FILE PHOTO: Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to the media at Alden Biesen castle, on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.