EU membership

Kallas Calls for Faster EU Enlargement Process

Kallas Calls for Faster EU Enlargement Process

The European Union must move more quickly to include new members and expand the 27-member club, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday in a nod to Ukraine, Montenegro and other…

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EU no longer agrees on Balkan membership guarantee, diplomats say

EU no longer agrees on Balkan membership guarantee, diplomats say

The European Union, fearing a political backlash in member states, can no longer agree to give a guarantee of future membership to the six Balkan countries once promised a place in the club,…

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Dim hopes for North Macedonia and Albania EU membership bid

Dim hopes for North Macedonia and Albania EU membership bid

A year ago, the European Union told two Balkan countries they could get the green light this month to start membership talks if they jumped through the right hoops. The…

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Turkey pushes EU for membership decision

Turkey pushes EU for membership decision

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the EU needs to decide what's going to happen regarding Turkey's application for EU membership. The Turkish President suggested the EU should halt full EU…

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UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are e...

Severe storms batter Italy with heavy rain, hail and flood warnings

Italy remained in the grip of severe weather on Thursday as heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail swept...

Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge

A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the docu...

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian ‌army said on...

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission...

Hantavirus: American CDC says risk to public ‘very low’

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said it was closely monitoring American passengers aboard th...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 May 2026

Morning Briefing Tax Case Against Christian Borg Dropped Following SettlementCriminal proceeding...

‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

Kyiv has accused Russia of escalating attacks overnight, launching more than 100 drones and three mi...

Cruise ship infections rise with the WHO now confirming eight cases

The World Health Organization has confirmed an eighth hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV H...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 6 May 2026

Updated 1230 Malta Among Europe’s Most Affordable for Electricity, Eurostat Finds: Malta recorded...