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Greek PM reshuffles cabinet as EU aid farm fraud probe widens

FILE PHOTO: Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to the media at Alden Biesen castle, on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
FILE PHOTO: Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to the media at Alden Biesen castle, on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Medvedev says Russia should drop its 'tolerant attitude' towards Ukraine's EU drive

FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026. Dmitry Medvedev's Secretariat/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026. Dmitry Medvedev's Secretariat/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

EU pays for French winemakers to turn unsold stock into ethanol

Global wine consumption is dwindling amid changing drinking patterns, lackluster economic conditions and trade tariffs.
Global wine consumption is dwindling amid changing drinking patterns, lackluster economic conditions and trade tariffs.

EU seeks lifting of Greek lawmakers' immunity over farm aid fraud

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU lawmakers press China on unsafe products on rare Beijing visit

The visit comes after the EU agreed to overhaul its customs system, including a crackdown on mainly Chinese e-commerce platforms.
The visit comes after the EU agreed to overhaul its customs system, including a crackdown on mainly Chinese e-commerce platforms.

Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO’s collective defence, says up to Trump

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Spanish police bust underground hashish route from Morocco

A person works inside a tunnel that was used to bring tons of hashish from Morrocco into Spain, in Ceuta, Spain, in an undated picture released on March 31, 2026. Spanish Police/Handout via REUTERS
A person works inside a tunnel that was used to bring tons of hashish from Morrocco into Spain, in Ceuta, Spain, in an undated picture released on March 31, 2026. Spanish Police/Handout via REUTERS

Hungary foreign minister discussed EU sanctions with Russia in leaked audio

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during an election campaign rally in Gyor, Hungary, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during an election campaign rally in Gyor, Hungary, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

China welcomes EU lawmakers' first visit in 8 years as chance to steady strained ties

EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

EU: Israel's decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is "very concerning"

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.