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EU considers temporary veto curbs for new member states

Brussels is exploring a formula to make enlargement politically palatable for existing members without stalling the process.

  • EU is studying a temporary veto restriction for future member states.
  • The move aims to speed up enlargement while keeping current members on board.
  • Key details — duration and scope of restrictions — have not been published.

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Israel deepens military ties with Somaliland, raising tensions in the Horn of Africa

Security training and military talks between Israel and the breakaway Somali region are stoking regional concerns.

  • Israel and Somaliland have deepened military cooperation through training and consultations.
  • Somaliland has been self-declared independent since 1991 but is unrecognized internationally.
  • The new partnership adds further tension to an already contested region.

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EU signs protocol to create a common European definition of terrorism

The document amends the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism and paves the way for uniform legal standards across the continent.

  • The EU signed the protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on terrorism prevention.
  • The document seeks a common legal definition of terrorist offences across Europe.
  • Legal harmonisation is intended to facilitate cross-border prosecution and inter-agency cooperation.

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Starmer pledges decisive action against social media to protect children

The British Prime Minister met with families who link their children's deaths to social media use, as a government consultation period draws to a close.

  • Starmer pledges 'decisive' action at the close of a government consultation on children's online safety.
  • The PM met with families who attribute their children's deaths to social media use.
  • The UK already has an Online Safety Act from 2023, but the government is weighing further measures.

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70,000 Samsung workers vote on a selective bonus deal

After threatening to strike, Samsung employees are now deciding whether to accept a package that would reward only some of their colleagues.

  • 70,000 Samsung workers are voting on a selective bonus deal worth up to 300,000 euros.
  • The agreement follows union strike threats that forced management to the negotiating table.
  • Unequal distribution of bonuses has fuelled discontent among employees excluded from the scheme.

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Karner in Constanța: Austria's Schengen veto was not aimed at Romania

The Austrian Interior Minister says his country's 2022 veto was a message to the EU, not a sanction against Romania.

  • Karner says the 2022 veto was a signal to the EU, not a move against Romania.
  • Romania only achieved full Schengen membership in January 2025, with land borders included.
  • The visit to Constanța marks a thawing of Austrian-Romanian relations.

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Czech police release Russian Metropolitan Hilarion after drug find in his car

The senior Russian Orthodox Church cleric had been detained after officers found four containers of a banned narcotic substance in his vehicle.

  • Metropolitan Hilarion was detained in the Czech Republic on suspicion of drug possession.
  • Police found four containers of a banned narcotic substance in his vehicle.
  • Czech authorities released him without publicly explaining the decision.

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Tsipras returns to Greek politics with a new left-wing party

The former Greek prime minister wants to unite the left and defeat Mitsotakis at the 2027 elections.

  • Tsipras launches the Alliance of the Greek Left, explicitly targeting Mitsotakis ahead of 2027 elections.
  • The new party is his first political vehicle since resigning from SYRIZA leadership after the 2023 defeat.
  • Tsipras framed the project as a broad democratic and social reconstruction of Greece.

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SpaceX demands fivefold rate hike from Pentagon for Iran drone operations

Elon Musk's company wants to renegotiate its Starlink contract used to guide US LUCAS kamikaze drones over Iran, according to a Reuters investigation.

  • SpaceX is demanding nearly five times the rate originally agreed with the Pentagon.
  • Starlink connections guide US LUCAS kamikaze drones operating over Iran.
  • The Reuters investigation highlights the US military's reliance on a single private provider.

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