Reforms

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

Appealing to centrists, Colombia leftist Cepeda backs away from possibility of new constitution

Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda of the Historic Pact party speaks during a campaign event with leaders of Colombian football fan groups, ahead of the presidential runoff election, in Bogota, Colombia, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Vargas

Tiny Montenegro vies to be EU's next member but hurdles remain

EU and Montenegro flags in front of the Presidential Office in Podgorica, Montenegro, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

Colombians head to the polls with peace efforts, economy on agenda

FILE PHOTO: Colombian lawyer and right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella attends a campaign event in Bogota, Colombia, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita/File Photo

Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Cepeda pledges to step up economic, social reforms

Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda of the Historic Pact (Pacto Historico) speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

EU's von der Leyen discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership with Zelenskiy

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo

Nigeria's Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu attends a panel discussion during the Africa CEO forum under the theme “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana/File Photo

Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount

Peter Magyar takes over as Hungary’s prime minister, closing Orban era

Hungary's incoming prime minister, Mr Peter Magyar, delivering a speech outside Parliament after his swearing-in ceremony in Budapest on May 9.

Germany's struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

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