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The health scare has sparked speculation about Lula’s intentions for the 2026 presidential election.

Earlier on Friday, the Greek Premier chaired a session of the National Security Council and discussed the Syrian crisis.

Macron spent several hours with Bayrou at the Elysée Palace ahead of the announcement, engaged in what French media describe as a tense discussion.

Zelenskiy criticized Orban’s initiative, viewing it as undermining Western solidarity. Ukraine has consistently opposed peace proposals that do not include full restoration of its territorial integrity and has rejected any ceasefire that could allow Russia to regroup.

“We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years. It is time to shift to a wartime mindset, and turbocharge our defence production and defence spending," Rutte said

“The priority will be the budget,” Macron had said in an earlier statement on the search for a new PM.

After years of discussions, Bulgaria and Romania will be fully integrated into the Schengen Area effective January 1st, 2025, after the EU ministers green-lighted the process on Thursday. In detail, the EU Council of Interior Ministers has officially decided to lift internal land border controls with Bulgaria and Romania starting January 1, 2025. “Romania and […]

Yoon is facing a second impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, following the collapse of his initial martial law order on December 3, which sparked accusations of insurrection and led to a criminal investigation into the embattled president.

If Scholz loses the vote, he will join the group of four chancellors who have called for confidence votes after World War II.

Talks between the two men are expected to touch on the Cyprus issue, bilateral relations, the historic developments in Syria, and the ongoing turmoil in the wider Middle East region.

According to Reuters, during a closed-door meeting on Monday, council members expressed a shared commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity, the protection of civilians in Syria, and ensuring the flow of humanitarian aid.

Mitsotakis reassured His Beatitude John X that Greece would contribute wherever needed while reiterating the country’s position over an inclusive future for minorities in war-torn Syria

According to Reuters, the ministers expressed concerns over the fragmented approach to taxing e-cigarettes, vapes and other novel tobacco products.

The UN Security Council emergency session was requested by Moscow, Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN Dmitry Polyansky posted on Telegram on Sunday. 

Turkey, Russia, and Iran meet in Doha as violence escalates in Syria, threatening the stability of Assad's regime and exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis.

The developments underscore escalating tensions as Cyprus seeks to bolster its defense posture, a move Turkey claims threatens regional peace.

The court said the decision was taken “in order to ensure the fairness and legality of the electoral process.”

The Commission’s action follows an alarming and unexpected victory of far-right, Pro Russian candidate, Calin Georgescu, in Romania's first round of presidential elections.

President Macron highlighted the importance of assembling a government that represents a broad political spectrum, or at least one that can avoid further censure from parliament. However, Macron provided no specifics on which parties might be involved.

The 7.0-magnitude quake was recorded at a depth of just 10 kilometers (six miles), almost 100 kilometers west-southwest of Ferndale, according to the United States Geological Survey.