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Received — 5 June 2026 France 24 - Europe

Why Ivanka's Albanian dream is a protester's nightmare

5 June 2026 at 19:32
Controversy is growing over plans by US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner to build a luxury resort in a nature reserve in Albania. For more, we speak to Erisa Kryeziu, an Albanian journalist for the independent media outlet Citizens.al. She's reported on the protests against the construction activity.

Sea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, raising fear of Ukraine war spillover

5 June 2026 at 12:43
A sea drone exploded Friday near Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta without causing casualties. The incident prompted authorities to evacuate more than 1,000 people amid heightening concerns over the spillover effects of Russia's war in Ukraine just a week after a separate drone incident injured two civilians.

EU should not miss an opportunity on Ukraine diplomacy: Bulgarian FM Velislava Petrova

5 June 2026 at 13:03
Bulgaria has become notorious for holding elections. In 5 years, voters went to the polls 8 times. But this debilitating crisis finally ended on April 19th, when the Progressive Bulgaria party won an outright majority. It is led by the former president, Rumen Radev, now the prime minister.

Negotiations on air passenger rights hit turbulence: EU Parliament takes on airlines

5 June 2026 at 12:55
Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states have been trying to reach an agreement on the rights of air passengers travelling within the bloc. The current rules date back to 2004, but the scale and nature of air travel have changed dramatically since then. We take you inside the negotiations, examine the key sticking points, and explain why MEPs are pushing for stronger protections for passengers affected by delays and cancellations.

Putin rules out Zelensky's offer to meet and vows to pursue war goals

5 June 2026 at 04:29
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a face-to-face meeting to end the four-year war, saying he saw "no point" in meeting his Ukrainian counterpart until a possible peace deal had been agreed. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.

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