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Newsletter: Sanctions, Syria and a new Hungary

Foreign affairs ministers are in Brussels on Monday to tackle a large slate of files. Talks will span how to crack down on Russians abducting Ukrainian children, slapping sanctions on Israeli settlers to restarting relations between the bloc and Syria.

Europe Day: Celebrating unity, peace, and shared progress

On 9 May, we celebrated Europe Day. It marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, in which French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community. This proposal marked the first step towards European integration. In 1950, as

Astana ends on a high with a heavyweight finale

The Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 ended in style as the heavyweights closed the show in Astana. Boris Rutovic, Anna Monta Olek, Marat Baikamurov, Elis Startseva and Inal Tasoev took gold, while Kazakhstan finished strongly with four medals and third in the table.