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The EU will cover €90 billion of Ukraine's financial and military needs over the coming two years, and is working on a 20th package of sanctions to further cripple Russia's ability to finance its war through exports of fossil fuel. Europe's response to Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been a mixed bag,

Latvia's Defence Minister told Euronews, calling on the bloc to make speedier decisions on sanctions and collective defence as the fourth anniversary of the invasion draws near.

The new film by the creators of “The Dynasty” is about what Viktor Orbán did with the extraordinary opportunity he was given to lift the country up. The film presents the history of the past 16 years through the areas that most affect people.

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Hungarians are set to head to the ballots in April. Main opposition party Tisza is scoring well in polls, indicating that its leader Péter Magyar stands a high chance of becoming the country’s next prime minister, replacing incumbent Viktor Orbán. But despite paying lip service to a pro-European narrative, Magyar himself is a character who doesn’t shy away from confrontation to advance his career, an investigation shows. An analysis of Tisza’s voting pattern over the past years indicates that the party has remained largely mute on rule of law issues or support for Ukraine, amongst others. Why does it matter

The EU froze billions of euros that would have supported Hungary because of rule of law issues in the country. A deadline to implement changes to unlock funds by implementing rule of law reforms approaches in August – meaning that if a new prime minister was to be elected, Brussels would have to grapple with the question of whether and when to unfreeze those assets. Over the past few years, Europe’s diplomats have been frustrated with Orbán repeatedly throwing a spanner in the works of common EU policies, such as sanctions on Russia and support for Ukraine. With a potentially new leader in Budapest, Brussels hopes that a more constructive approach could be reached. How was this investigated

FTM’s Hungarian media partner Direkt36 spoke with dozens of officials, associates, and Magyar himself. FTM analysed dozens of votes pertaining to democracy and the rule of law in Hungary and other countries, as well as its voting behaviour when it comes to support for Ukraine.

According to the Italian press, Luigi Di Maio (5 Star Movement, no university degree) was bestowed an honorary professorship at King's College London, based on a LinkedIn post by Di Maio and a bio page on the King's College website. There is no press release or any other mention of this in the UK press. True?

Around 1.9 million people with a higher education qualification in Germany were at risk of poverty in 2025, around 350,000 more than in 2022, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office requested by the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).

• ECB selecting banks that want to take part in pilot phase

• ECB setup costs to reach around 1.3 bln euros, Cipollone says

• Banks to pocket fees, won't have to pay system costs to ECB

• Merchants will also have an incentive in terms of cap on fees

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The tactic is part of a new Asia-Pacific strategy that outlines Madrid’s priorities for the next three years. The document, seen by Bloomberg News ahead of its release on Friday (Feb 20), calls for more high-level meetings and economic exchanges between Spain and China, while encouraging other European countries to coordinate on their relationship with Beijing.

“Spain seeks to advance a positive and ambitious bilateral agenda with China, reinforcing the comprehensive strategic partnership as well as the excellent bilateral relationship,” the strategy says.

Germany's industrial sector cut around 124,000 jobs in 2025 as the economy struggles, according to an analysis by consulting firm EY seen by dpa.

The automotive industry was hardest hit, shedding around 50,000 positions, while the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors lost roughly 2,000 jobs.

"Complex global challenges can only be solved by working together," Zipse told Reuters. "With his trip to China, the chancellor is sending a strong signal for dialogue and cooperation."

"Those who close their minds to China's enormous market and innovation potential are missing out on great opportunities for global growth and economic success."

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Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country alone while their families remain.

These cases stem from Sweden’s increasingly restrictive migration policy, under which young people who turn 18 before obtaining permanent residency are no longer considered part of their parents’ family unit. The Swedish Migration Agency states that residency based on parental ties is granted only in exceptional cases involving “special dependency.” A normal parent-child relationship is not sufficient.

On February 17, 2025, a multiparty proposal to stop these deportations did not gain a majority in the Parliamentary Committee on Social Insurance, despite cross-party recognition that the practice separates families.