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🇸🇰Slovak PM Fico revealed that Slovakia has not received the promised funds for military equipment, including MiG-29 fighter jets and the S-300 anti-missile system, which were sent to 🇺🇦Ukraine early in the war#
https://t.co/gU1pxrOhgt

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🇷🇴Romania's President Dan: The responsibility for these incidents lies with Russia, the aggressor nation, while Ukraine is the country that has been attacked and is defending itself#
https://t.co/WQFeJ6V5K2

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Moscow banned a broad range of Armenian products vital to the country’s economy# Latvia has begun importing 🇦🇲Armenian flowers# this illustrates support for Armenia & that the country could significantly benefit from engaging with the 🇪🇺EU market#
https://t.co/ETtQsNO66b

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🇽🇰Kosovo is scheduled to hold its third parliamentary election in 18 months this weekend, amid growing concerns about a persistent political impasse as it seeks closer alignment with 🇪🇺EU and NATO#
https://t.co/rhCkefL6h9

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🇮🇳India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant likened critics and some unemployed youth to cockroaches during a May hearing, sparking backlash among frustrated young Indians# Cockroach Janata Party#
https://t.co/Bwv5C5lYzM

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Tomorrow, 🇦🇲Armenians vote# the stakes behind it: an unsigned peace treaty, a constitutional referendum in the making, a shattered community of displaced persons looking for political voice, & a regional order still adjusting to the 2023 shockwaves#
https://t.co/SW421OnooN

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New 🇸🇮Slovenian PM Janša is an admirer of 🇺🇸Trump and previously a close ally of former 🇭🇺Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. Janša was against immigration, restricted democratic institutions and press freedoms during his previous term from 2020 to 2022#
https://t.co/qAKSh3F4qM

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🇪🇺EU-🇲🇩Moldova# Investment plans and projects totalling €641 million will support strategic sectors, including energy, digital infrastructure, education, and sustainable agriculture#
https://t.co/8ixujhXurE

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Trump's son-in-law project in 🇦🇱Albania, which encompasses an abandoned island and a nearby section of seafront along Albania’s southern coastline, has sparked significant concerns among environmental advocates and critics of the long-standing PM Edi Rama#
https://t.co/GNG5pHFrN1

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🇷🇴Romania's President Dan highlighted Tomac’s “independence, experience, and values“ as key factors that render him suitable for the prime ministerial role#
https://t.co/EHRfqvJs07

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According to FT, 🇵🇱Poland, 🇱🇹Lithuania, 🇪🇪Estonia & 🇱🇻Latvia seemed interested in hosting bases for 🇺🇸US dual-capable aircraft that could carry nuclear warheads. The four countries bordering 🇷🇺Russia are the closest to 🇺🇦Ukraine#
https://t.co/P0rq0Ds2o0

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🇵🇹Portugal & 🇦🇹Austria among United Nations Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent members for 2 years# 10 rotating seats are allocated to different global regions, 5 countries elected annually by secret ballot from the 🇺🇳General Assembly for 2 year#
https://t.co/6XLx5eTO1S

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🇪🇺European Union is set to explore new strategies to expedite the membership process for six Western Balkan candidate countries during an upcoming summit, according to European Council President António Costa#
https://t.co/laNKzZbpwU

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🇪🇺Commission sends 🇸🇮Slovenia to the 🇪🇺Court of Justice# Slovenia has not yet designated the most suitable areas within its marine jurisdiction, particularly Osrednji Tržaški zaliv, as Special Protected Areas for the Mediterranean Shag#
https://t.co/M4XFxHWvXQ

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🇺🇸Trump administration xenophobic cruelty#
https://t.co/0cxSbRmdBJ

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🇪🇺EU member states are poised to establish bilateral agreements with non-EU countries to develop deportation centres. At least five EU nations—Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Greece—are engaged in discussions with various third countries#
https://t.co/p6AyAs34Bq

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🇩🇰Mette Frederiksen is recognised for her steadfast support of 🇺🇦Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s invasion and for her stringent approach to migration#
https://t.co/thK2VGrVZ2

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🇪🇺Commission's roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments includes actionable steps towards adopting innovative non-animal approaches while ensuring the integrity of safety evaluations that protect human & animal health#
https://t.co/ihmsYmXk04

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🇺🇸Trump hasn’t been shy about turning the presidency into a major source of personal benefit, involving everything from merchandising deals to crypto ventures to high-dollar political and official events at his properties#
https://t.co/mOFXjlmu2n

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OPINION# If 🇪🇺Europe does not initiate an immediate, radical institutional reset, it is doomed to transition from a global peer to a fragmented protectorate#
https://t.co/92wFumb1Vu