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Lithuania has approved a record-high 2026 defence budget

Lithuania has announced a significant defence allocation of €4.79 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, representing 5.38% of the country's GDP, as set out...

President Zelenskyy refuses to cede any territory to Russia, resisting US pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Rome on Tuesday as he continued his efforts to secure European support for Ukraine while firmly resisting pressure from...

Czech President Petr Pavel swore in far-right billionaire Babiš as prime minister

Andrej Babiš, the far-right Czech billionaire, was officially sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on Tuesday. This marks Babiš's...

Lithuania declares a national emergency as balloons from Belarus violate its airspace

On Tuesday, the government of Lithuania officially declared a national emergency in response to security threats posed by balloons from Belarus. Belarus, a country...

Romania’s President Nicușor Dan determined to fight corruption

Corruption in Romania is a longstanding issue, rooted in the Communist era, and has recently worsened, affecting sectors such as health care, education, and...

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