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Serbian President Rules Out Russia Sanctions
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic emphatically ruled out imposing sanctions on Russia under any conditions, countering statements made by the country's EU integration minister who hinted at possible alignment with EU policies to expedite...
Serbia Commits to Neutrality Amid EU Pressure
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reaffirmed on Saturday that Serbia will never impose sanctions on Russia, regardless of the situation. His comments came in response to remarks made by the country’s EU integration minister, Nemanja...
Vucic rejects EU bargain over Moscow
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Serbia will not impose sanctions on Russia under any circumstances, President Aleksandar Vucic declared on Saturday, dismissing recent comments by his EU integration minister that suggested Serbia might consider aligning with EU foreign...
Orban Warns Against Ukraine's EU Membership
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed concerns that Ukraine's potential membership in the European Union could jeopardize Hungary's security and increase the risk of conflict in the region. Ukraine, which received EU...
EU’s Kallas unveils recent failure in passing new Russia sanctions
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on Tuesday that the bloc has once again failed to pass a new sanctions package against Russia. Kallas expressed hope that the measures could still be adopted later this week. The proposed...
Orban Warns of Ukraine’s Possible EU Membership
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban has voiced strong opposition to Ukraine joining the European Union, arguing that such a development could endanger Hungary’s national security and increase the likelihood of conflict in the area. Ukraine was...
European Nations Shift: France Plans to Recognize Palestine in September
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant transformation is unfolding in European diplomacy as France prepares to officially recognize the State of Palestine this September, aligning itself with an increasing number of European nations taking the same step. Within...
Orban claims Ukraine’s accession will bring war to EU
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that Ukraine joining the European Union could endanger Hungary’s security and increase the likelihood of war in the region. Ukraine, which became an EU candidate in 2022, has prioritized...
ESET B2B solutions now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 29, 2025
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced the availability of ESET PROTECT solutions in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and...
Hungary antagonizes making EU’s budget into Ukraine’s
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has strongly criticized the European Commission’s proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028–2034, calling it essentially a “budget for Ukraine” rather than for the European Union. In an interview with...
Time to be strategic: how public money could power Europe’s green, digital and defence transitions
ECB - European Central Bank
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July 25, 2025
25 July 2025 By Othman Bouabdallah, Ettore Dorrucci, Carolin Nerlich, Christiane Nickel and Aurelian Vlad Following the June NATO summit, Europe is confronting heightened challenges in financing its green, digital and defence transitions as new...
Success at IDET International Arms Fair in Czech Republic
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 3, 2025
Press Release Vlkanová, Slovakia, 3 June 2025 Success at IDET International Arms Fair in Czech Republic GEVORKYAN, a.s. presented innovative solutions for the civil arms, aviation industry and drones at the trade fair, attracting the attention of...
EU unveils 18th sanctions bundle against Moscow
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union has finalized its 18th sanctions package against Russia in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, focusing on Moscow’s energy and banking industries, announced EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The Kremlin...
UNESCO strengthens fire resilience in the Pantanal and Cerrado with support from local communities
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 22, 2025
The initiative aims to protect areas recognized as World Natural Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves through the Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF). UNESCO is intensifying its efforts in Brazil to protect areas recognized as World Natural Heritage...
Orban claims Ukraine, EU ‘already lost’
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed in a recent interview that both Ukraine and the European Union have effectively lost the conflict with Russia, insisting that the war cannot be won through military means and must be settled...
Ukrainian Premier quits post
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has formally stepped down, submitting his resignation to the Verkhovna Rada a day after President Vladimir Zelensky announced a major cabinet reshuffle. Zelensky named Shmigal as the country’s next...
Veto block means end of EU
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has strongly criticized a reported European Union plan to eliminate the veto power of member states in foreign policy matters, warning that such a move could dismantle the EU and spark a major military...
Meloni Meets Macron, Fico to Discuss Global Issues
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Italin Premier Giorgia Meloni engaged in separate discussions on Tuesday with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and French Leader Emmanuel Macron. The talks concentrated on enhancing Europe's competitiveness, the ongoing conflict in...
EU’s Sanctions Against Russia Take Effect
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union has officially implemented its 18th sanctions package against Russia, which targets Moscow’s energy and banking industries, in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The EU confirmed the enactment of these new...
Germany considers withdrawing European funds
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has issued a warning to fellow EU members Slovakia and Hungary, indicating that continued resistance to the bloc’s sanctions on Russia could result in a suspension of financial support from the European Union. Reports indicate...