António Costa
Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024 (1961-)
- 5d ago
Portuguese court releases four 'Operação Imergente' corruption suspects, including PS advisor and former Spanish socialist official
A Lisbon court released four suspects in the 'Operação Imergente' corruption probe on Friday, imposing restrictions on their movements and contacts as investigations continue into alleged contract rigging involving Socialist-led municipalities.
- 5d ago
Italy's Meloni Urges EU Border Coordination as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Central Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on European Union leaders to strengthen border surveillance coordination in response to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, as the WHO reports over 900 suspected cases.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Residential Building, Drawing Sharp Condemnation from NATO and EU
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati, lightly injuring two people and triggering international outrage. NATO and EU leaders denounced the incident as a reckless escalation, with Romania demanding advanced anti-drone defenses and summoning Moscow's envoy.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building, Injuring Two in 'Most Serious' Incident Since Ukraine Invasion Began
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, early Friday, injuring two people and triggering a fire that forced 70 evacuations, in what Bucharest called the most serious security incident on its territory since the war in Ukraine began.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Residential Building in NATO's Romania, Injuring Two and Drawing Sharp Condemnation from EU and NATO Leaders
A Russian kamikaze drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight, injuring two people and triggering a fire, in what officials are calling a serious escalation of the war in Ukraine onto NATO territory.
- May 28
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
- May 28
Portuguese police raid Socialist Party HQ in major corruption probe targeting municipal contracts
Portugal's Judicial Police carried out around 90 searches, including at the Socialist Party's national headquarters in Lisbon, as part of a large-scale corruption investigation into municipal contract rigging.
