Are Ukrainian refugees still welcome in Europe? eualive.net/are-ukrainia... As EU countries tighten asylum rules and cut benefits, growing public fatigue and political pressure are reshaping attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees. Opinion by Yuri Mirovich

Did the Bulgarian authorities allow an "illegal town" to rise near Varna? eualive.net/did-the-bulg... The investor behind the project is a Ukrainian national, while the site of the illegal settlement lies close to a protected natural park

16 EU countries battle to protect traditional funding against Brussels’ new priorities eualive.net/16-eu-countr... 'Friends of Cohesion' form united front against proposed cuts, setting up fierce battle with net contributor states ahead of critical negotiations

Analysis: Kazakhstan as a middle power in the shift from rule-based to deal-based world order eualive.net/analysis-kaz... For Kazakhstan, the path forward lies not in choosing sides in great-power competition, but in developing a strong portfolio of platforms for dialogue

Europe faces powerful competition and security risks in space, officials warn eualive.net/europe-faces... At the Nicosia conference, officials argue Europe must secure funding and autonomy as space becomes a frontline of geopolitical competition

U.S. and Armenia advance Trump’s TRIPP corridor as Yerevan accelerates drift from Russia eualive.net/u-s-and-arme... Senior Russian officials, including Dmitry Medvedev, have accused Pashinyan of leading Armenia down a “sorrowful path” akin to Ukraine’s

Trump's Abraham Accords gamble: pie in the sky or grand master plan? eualive.net/trumps-abrah... With Gaza still burning and Riyadh demanding a Palestinian roadmap, the whole vision risks looking more like optimistic deal-making than realistic geopolitics

Ukraine hardens Belarus policy as Kyiv rejects Western outreach to Lukashenko eualive.net/ukraine-hard... The visit of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to Kyiv highlighted a growing divergence between Ukraine and some Western partners over Lukashenko

Erdoğan’s crackdown: the storming of CHP headquarters and the unraveling of Turkish democracy eualive.net/erdogans-cra... By raiding the main opposition party and weaponizing the judiciary, Erdoğan gains short-term control but deepens economic turmoil and public distrust

Eastern flank see EU mutual defence clause as vital NATO complement eualive.net/eastern-flan... Rising hybrid threats prompt eastern members to explore Article 42.7 while insisting it must strengthen, not replace, the Atlantic Alliance

Trump's erratic diplomacy: navigating a crisis of his own making in Iran eualive.net/trumps-errat... The U.S. administration is simultaneously striking Iranian targets and pushing for a deal to end a three-month-old conflict

Former Bulgarian foreign minister suggests decoupling Andorra from San Marino for EU Association eualive.net/former-bulga... Solomon Passy says it would be regrettable that a long international arbitration to settle the dispute will cause reputational but also financial damages to San Marino

China deepens strategic embrace of Serbia during Vučić’s Beijing visit eualive.net/china-deepen... Belgrade and Beijing signed a series of agreements on trade, infrastructure and technology as Xi Jinping called for closer cooperation in artificial intelligence, energy and transport connectivity

Broadcast of Serbia’s Informer TV banned in Montenegro eualive.net/broadcast-of... The six-month ban was imposed because of the channel’s repeated airing of content that insults the dignity of the Montenegrin people

Pope, urging AI regulation, warns some weapons now beyond human control eualive.net/pope-urging-... Leo XIV called for "robust legal frameworks, independent oversight, informed users ​and a political system that does not abdicate its responsibility"

Finnish President offers to serve as EU negotiator with Russia amid debate over engaging Putin eualive.net/finnish-pres... Opinions within Europe differ sharply on whether direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin make strategic sense at this stage

Budapest mayor accuses Orbán’s government of systematic surveilance, smear campaigns eualive.net/budapest-may... Gergely Karácsony framed the issue as part of a broader pattern affecting many Hungarians who opposed the system over the past 16 years

Far-right and newcomers make gains in Cyprus parliamentary election eualive.net/far-right-an... Centrist parties that had backed President Nikos Christodoulides suffered notable losses

Turkish police evict ousted opposition leadership from CHP headquarters eualive.net/turkish-poli... CHP chair Özgür Özel led supporters in a march to parliament, where crowds chanted against "fascists" and Kılıçdaroğlu

Europe turns to Caspian green power as Turkey, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan and Georgia advance new energy corridor eualive.net/europe-turns... The four countries agreed to establish a joint company overseeing a green electricity transmission corridor from the Caspian basin to European markets

EU Council President António Costa strongly condemns Russia's brutal escalation in Ukraine eualive.net/eu-council-p... Russia launched one of its most intense attacks of the war, targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions with approximately 90 missiles and 600 strike drones

Turkey’s judicial maneuver against CHP: a strategic blow to opposition unity? eualive.net/turkeys-judi... This decision appears designed to fracture the opposition at a moment when it had begun to pose a credible challenge to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s dominance

Student protesters in Belgrade demand snap elections, present reform agenda eualive.net/student-prot... The protests reflect growing public discontent in Serbia over alleged corruption, selective law enforcement, and the government’s handling of institutions

“Associated membership” for Ukraine in the EU: between real integration and an imitation of victory eualive.net/associated-m... Op-ed by Kostiantyn Yelisieiev

Janez Janša returns as Slovenia’s Prime Minister: a fourth term begins eualive.net/janez-jansa-... Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s former prime minister and a longtime ally of Janša, sent warm congratulations

EU and Mexico sign modernised Global Agreement and Interim Trade Deal at historic summit eualive.net/eu-and-mexic... Both sides seek to reduce over-reliance on the United States, especially in light of potential U.S. tariff policies under President Donald Trump

Eurovision hosting: Bulgaria’s big opportunity to enhance its image and soft power eualive.net/eurovision-h... More than 160 million viewers watch the contest globally each year, offering a level of international visibility that few events can match

Pashinyan did not “surrender Karabakh”: an eyewitness account eualive.net/pashinyan-di... In the runup to the Armenian elections the pro-Russian forces seek to undermine the prime minister with unfounded narratives

Controversial bill targeting NGOs advances in Romania, raising authoritarianism concerns eualive.net/controversia... The AUR initiative, backed by the Social Democratic Party, echoes Orban’s Hungary and Foreign agent laws seen in Russia and Georgia

Trump’s Gaza peace plan takes shape amid deep skepticism eualive.net/trumps-gaza-... Critics argue it risks creating a depoliticised, externally supervised Gaza without genuine sovereignty or accountability for past actions

Poland’s warm embrace of Trump’s troops highlights transatlantic contradictions eualive.net/polands-warm... More U.S. troops to Poland was a surprising turnabout after weeks ⁠in which Trump fiercely criticised NATO members for not doing more to help the Iran military campaign

Greenland protests underscore strains in transatlantic relations as U.S. expands Arctic footprint eualive.net/greenland-pr... The government in Nuuk said that the giant ⁠island belongs to its people and will never be for sale

Malta signs world-first nationwide AI literacy deal with OpenAI and Microsoft eualive.net/malta-signs-... The small island nation ambitions to create a more digitally confident society equipped with strong skills and prepared for the future

San Marino’s judicial time warp: why Brussels must demand real reform before any EU association eualive.net/san-marinos-... The Single Market is too important to be gambled on unproven assurances and the Starcom case shows what is really at stake. By Dick Roche

Merz’s push for “associated membership” for Ukraine: a realistic shortcut or a long shot? eualive.net/merzs-push-f... Consistency test: can the EU bend rules for Ukraine without alienating the Balkans?

Magyar moves to bar Orbán from ever returning as prime minister eualive.net/magyar-moves... The bill would allow the state to reclaim control over billions of euros in public assets transferred to politically connected foundations

New report reveals scale of Kremlin’s information warfare in Central Asia eualive.net/new-report-r... ENC research exposes systematic Russian information manipulation campaigns in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

"No Betrayals": activists protest Commissioner Várhelyi over years of delays on animal welfare eualive.net/no-betrayals... The demonstrationt, organised by Animal Equality, focused on the Commission’s failure to deliver legislation phasing out cage farming

Major media ownership shift in the Balkans raises concerns over press freedom and EU standards eualive.net/major-media-... One of the region’s last major independent media networks are reportedly on the verge of being sold to investors linked the group that acquired Euronews

Independent Hungarian media call for restarting dialogue with the state to rebuild press freedom eualive.net/independent-... After years of confrontation and marginalisation, media organisations are seeking to prevent the recreation of any new propaganda machine

Xi and Putin’s Beijing summit: symbolic unity amid limits of the “no-limits” partnership eualive.net/xi-and-putin... Despite Moscow’s high expectations, the summit yielded no deal for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which could double its gas exports to China via Mongolia

International outrage intensifies over Israel’s treatment of Gaza Flotilla activists eualive.net/internationa... Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar issued a sharper rebuke, accusing Ben-Gvir of harming the state and undoing the professional work of the IDF and Foreign Ministry

Bulgaria raises visa waiver in talks for continued U.S. military aircraft presence in Sofia eualive.net/bulgaria-rai... The Bulgarian PМ spoke to Donald Trump and said he expected the visa waiver issue “to be considered as a matter of urgency”

Italy summons Israeli ambassador over 'unacceptable' treatment of Gaza Flotilla activists eualive.net/italy-summon... This latest chapter in the flotilla saga underscores the enduring volatility of the Israel-Gaza conflict and its ripple effects on European diplomacy

Unprecedented аir аlert in Vilnius as residents told to seek shelter during drone scare eualive.net/unprecedente...

Magyar’s visit to Poland: rebuilding bridges and reviving Central European unity eualive.net/magyars-visi... Hungary’s new prime minister charts a pro-European course, seeking to revitalize the Visegrád Group after years of division

Espionage allegations rock North Macedonia’s Presidency amid institutional gridlock eualive.net/espionage-al... The affair casts a long shadow over the office of the President and the institutions tasked with protecting the state

EU advances Turnberry tariff deal amid fierce controversy eualive.net/eu-advances-... Barring last-minute surprises, formal adoption is expected ahead of U.S. President Trump’s 4 July deadline

China as the indispensable power broker: Putin follows Trump to Beijing eualive.net/china-as-the... Both the Russian and the U.S. presidents need something from Xi more than he needs from them

EU unveils fertiliser action plan as prices skyrocket eualive.net/eu-unveils-f... Fertilisers now cost around 70% more than in 2024 - a year in which farmers were already reporting difficulties in covering production costs