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Croatia's top court rules that the president can't run in the parliamentary election unless he quits

Mar. 18, 2024 12:56 PM EDT

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian's president can't run for prime minister, take part in the upcoming parliamentary election or campaign in favor of an opposition party, unless he resigns immediately from his current post, according to a ruling on Monday from the country's top court. ...

US envoy travels to Montenegro to support its EU bid as war in Ukraine rages on

Mar. 18, 2024 11:39 AM EDT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A senior U.S. official visited Montenegro Monday to offer support to the small Balkan nation seeking to join the European Union. During a press conference in the capital Podgorica, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gabriel Escobar said Montenegro...

Bulgaria's foreign minister to form the next government in power-sharing deal

Mar. 18, 2024 09:35 AM EDT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday tapped the largest group in parliament, the center-right GERB-UDF coalition, to form the country’s new government. Radev handed the mandate to Maria Gabriel, the prime minister-designate under a...

The European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration

Mar. 17, 2024 20:26 PM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores. The deal, which drew criticism from...

The EU announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt amid concerns over economic pressure and regional conflicts

Mar. 17, 2024 07:29 AM EDT
CAIRO (AP) — The EU announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt amid concerns over economic pressure and regional conflicts.

Former prime minister Kaczyński says Poland needed spyware but he wasn't interested in the details

Mar. 15, 2024 14:29 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former Polish prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński told a parliamentary committee Friday he believes Poland needed advanced spyware but that, despite his leadership position, he wasn't interested in how or against whom it was used. Kaczyński testified before...

As the rumble of tractor protests grows, the EU offers more environmental concessions to farmers

Mar. 15, 2024 13:25 PM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Friday proposed weakening even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc's latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections. Angering...

Hungary's Orbán rails against the EU and 'the Western world' in a speech on a national holiday

Mar. 15, 2024 13:23 PM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, urging his spectators to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer. Orbán’s address,...

Croatia will hold a parliamentary election on April 17

Mar. 15, 2024 12:35 PM EDT

Croatia will hold a parliamentary election on April 17, the country's president said on Friday. President Zoran Milanovic scheduled the parliamentary vote after Croatia's parliament dissolved on Thursday. The ballot next month will pit the ruling conservative Croatian...

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks

Mar. 14, 2024 09:13 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on how they're dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes. The...