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Timcho Mucunski, North Macedonia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, asserts that NATO’s strength is at an all-time high under US leadership. He cites last year’s The Hague summit commitment to increased defence spending amid ongoing threats from Russia and global instability, countering European concerns over US relations.
Marta Kos has urged EU member states to open all accession negotiation clusters for Ukraine and Moldova by July, following Hungary’s recent political shift. The first cluster may launch in June, with Ukraine set to receive a €90 billion loan pending Hungary’s lifted veto.
The European People’s Party (EPP) aims to expedite discussions on the EU-US trade deal, while Socialist chair Lange insists that the next negotiating round remains set for 19 May, as confirmed by sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations.
Slovakia will hold a referendum on 4 July to determine whether to cancel lifelong payments to Prime Minister Robert Fico and other former leaders after their terms end. The vote follows a citizen petition from the pro-Western opposition party, supported by over 350,000 signatures.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s approach to dismantling illiberal governance is influencing Hungarian leader Viktor Magyar, who plans immediate reforms. Both aim to amend state media control and join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, with Magyar’s parliamentary majority facilitating swift changes upon taking office.
Social media users are circulating AI-generated images allegedly depicting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Fact-checking reveals these images are fake, flagged by Google’s AI detection tools, and no credible evidence supports a connection between the two.
EU MORNING BRIEFING
This morning, European leaders address energy security issues and geopolitical tensions in ongoing discussions.
Focus on strategies to enhance unity and resilience across the Union.
Bulgarians voted on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, with anti-corruption candidate Rumen Radev’s bloc expected to lead. Amid ongoing political instability, polling suggests Radev could secure around 35% of the vote, as voter turnout surges ahead of preliminary results on Monday.
During a Socialist Workers’ Party rally in Gibraleón, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and candidate María Jesús Montero announced plans to ask the EU to terminate its Association Agreement with Israel, emphasising the need to ‘Defend Public Services’.
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