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Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in Italy’s judiciary reform referendum – as it happened

Italian prime minister says she will respect the vote but says it is ‘a lost chance to modernise Italy’

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump Sparks Confusion After Claiming Dad Was Born in Germany — But Records Say New York

President Trump claims his father was born in Germany, contradicting public records that show Fred Trump was born in New York.

International Business Times UK

How Trump’s ‘careless’ Pearl Harbour joke in Oval Office shook eighty years of US-Japan diplomacy

At an otherwise routine Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour directly to Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi, invoking the 1941 surprise attack that killed 2,400 Americans and drew the United States into the Second World War. Takaichi widened her eyes, said nothing, and…

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EU Leaders Accuse Orbán of Disloyalty and Blackmail After He Blocks €90 Billion Ukraine Loan

Leaders in the European Union have condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after he blocked implementation of a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine.

International Business Times

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin loses more than 8,000 troops as Zelensky warns Moscow trying to ‘intensify’ attacks

Zelensky warns a prolonged Iran war will exhaust supplies of US air defence missiles

The Independent UK

Oman’s foreign minister says war in Iran is Trump’s ‘greatest miscalculation’ in scathing attack

Badr Albusaidi said ‘this is not America’s war’ and criticised Washington for supporting Israel

The Independent UK

EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games

EU leaders are accusing Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of blocking major aid to Ukraine to score points at home ahead of elections next month

The Independent UK

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'A major mistake', EPP anniversary spoiled by cooperation with far-right in EU Parliament

The European People's Party celebrated its 50th anniversary in Brussels amid internal criticism for the alleged cooperation with the far-right in the European Parliament.

Euronews

Donald Trump called Germany to help in Iran war — and their reaction might be the most polite snub he’s ever received

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz directly denied President Donald Trump aid in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But a week ago, Germany allowed the United States to use the Ramstein Air Base for the Iran war.

The Mary Sue

Newsletter: Europe resists US pressure to force re-opening of Strait of Hormuz

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica and Finnish Foreign Minister Elena Valtonen speak to Europe Today.

Euronews

Germany Rejects Trump's Plea For Help Policing Vital Strait Of Hormuz As Iran Tensions Spark Global Alarm

Germany has rejected Donald Trump's request for help policing the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz warning there is no clear strategy for ending the conflict.

International Business Times UK

‘Not Nato’s war’: Germany and UK reject Trump’s call for help in Strait of Hormuz

US president says he is ‘not happy’ with Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, who say the conflict is ‘not a matter’ for Europe or their governments

The Independent UK

Europe’s reaction to Trump’s war on Iran is a disaster – for Europe itself

Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Jürgen Habermas, German philosopher and sociologist, dies aged 96

Habermas’ political consensus-building theory argued formation of public opinion vital for democracies to survive

The Guardian - UK

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky blocks drone sales as he waits for Trump to resume peace talks with Putin

Zelensky says Washington had proposed hosting a meeting but Moscow refused to send a delegation to take the talks forward

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it’s worse than a mistake; it’s a crime

Editorial: Double standards in Europe and elsewhere are laid bare by the muted response to US and Israeli aggression and the killing of civilians

The Independent UK

European leader demands ‘convincing plan’ to end Iran war after soldier’s death

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a "convincing plan" to end the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine

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EU pushes back on US decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea

The Trump administration's decision to allow the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea was met with criticism in the EU, with Merz and Costa claiming the move undermines support for Ukraine at critical moment.

Radio France Internationale

Canadian, German and Norway leaders hold Arctic security talks

Canadian, German and Norwegian leaders will meet in the Norwegian Arctic on Friday to discuss the region's fragile security situation, against the backdrop of a large NATO exercise.

The Mary Sue

Italian PM Meloni’s baffling betrayal leaves her US allies in a lurch

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has now joined a growing chorus of European leaders criticizing President Donald Trump’s recent strikes on Iran, marking a pretty significant shift from her usual unwavering support for the United States. According to Politico, Meloni, a prominent right-wing leader, delivered her strongest rebuke yet of…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe’s political centre loses its way again

Editorial: The German chancellor and his Social Democrat coalition partners need to learn the right lessons, after an election reverse in Germany’s third-largest state

Euronews

Europe's leaders are unpopular, but Germany's Merz is losing support fastest

A study suggests the German chancellor is struggling domestically as his party failed to win a key state election, while several European leaders face similarly weak approval ratings.

Euronews

Germany's Merz says Israel's West Bank settlement plan a 'big mistake'

Berlin has called for a unified European response to the "E1 project," which some officials warn poses an "existential threat" to the future of the two-state solution. Israel disputes this and maintains that the status of settlements is a matter of negotiations.

The Guardian - UK

How are EU and member states reacting to energy crisis triggered by Iran war?

Prospect of Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil is a nightmare for the bloc as nations work out how to respond

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