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PSG's Champions League triumph marred by violence across France
Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League victory was marred by violence this weekend. As celebrations spread across France, so did clashes between football fans and police leading to nearly 800 arrests, more than 200 injured and one dead. Euronews' Jerry Fisayo Bami reports on this story.
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Newsletter: Brussels-Beijing trade tangle and Hungary’s frozen funds
All 27 European Commissions will debate EU-China trade relations Friday to mitigate dumping and overdependencies, while the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is in Brussels to discuss with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen releasing frozen EU funds for Budapest.
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Hungary on a “very clear and steadfast” path to restore rule of law, E
The comments by the EU’s justice commissioner, Michael McGrath, come ahead of talks between Peter Magyar and Ursula von der Leyen aimed at securing the release of €17 billion in EU funds that were frozen due to concerns over corruption and shortcomings in the rule of law.
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‘Zero tolerance policy’ for corruption, McGrath tells Euronews
Exclusive: With corruption in Hungary and Spain squarely thrust into the limelight, the EU’s justice chief Michael McGrath spoke to Euronews about fraud across the European Union – warning that without reforms, grafting festers and “takes from valuable public resources”.
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Newsletter: ‘A dangerous place’, Magyar’s moment, Europe’s mouthpiece
As the International Energy Agency warns of the fallout from sky-high energy prices prompted by the war in the Middle East, the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar comes to town aiming to unlock billions of frozen EU funds – while the bloc thrashes out whether to speak to Moscow.
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Budapest readies ahead of welcoming its first Champions League final
Budapest’s Puskás Aréna will welcome Premier League finalists, Paris Saint-Germain versus Arsenal F.C., on Saturday, as tourism experts expect more than 200,000 fans to flock to the city in what could be the city's biggest tourism event ever recorded.
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Visegrád group eyes revival with post-Orbán Hungary
A revival of the Visegrád group is on the cards as Hungary's new PM Péter Magyar moves to reset relations with his neighbours. Whether the V4 can reclaim real clout in Brussels is another question — the bloc plans to align on issues case by case, pulling in other European countries as needed.
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Ukraine and Hungary move to resolve deadlock over minority rights that has stalled Kyiv’s EU bid
After years of difficult relations, Hungary and Ukraine are holding talks on the rights of the Hungarian minority in the war-torn country — a longstanding point of contention between the two countries and a major reason behind Budapest’s veto of Kyiv’s EU accession bid.
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Magyar signals openness to Ukraine accession talks after Orbán exit
Hungary's new government says it is open to engaging with Ukraine on its accession to the EU, according to several sources. Meanwhile, a technical dialogue with Kyiv has been announced on the thorny issue of Hungarian minorities. Brussels looks for a breakthrough.
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Syrian FM speaks to Euronews after landmark EU-Syria talks
Our Europe Editor Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani following this week’s landmark EU-Syria talks, which saw the agreement from both sides to fully restore trade and diplomatic ties.
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Newsletter: The EU's best offence is a good defence
As European officials attempt to grapple with how to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, and who from Europe should do the talking, the means and methods of supporting Ukraine on the frontlines is also at the fore of Tuesday's discussions.