Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Metz to Speak on Future of Europe
The pope's stop in Metz, a city linked to EU founding father Robert Schuman, marks the final day of his visit to France.
The pope's stop in Metz, a city linked to EU founding father Robert Schuman, marks the final day of his visit to France.

The mechanism would reportedly be invoked in the event of attacks on EU countries to help coordinate response measures, according to a Financial Times report cited by TASS.
The EU's foreign policy chief has urged member states to increase vigilance and take preventive action against what she described as planned Russian sabotage operations.

European Commission officials are said to be preparing phased membership roadmaps for Albania, Moldova, Ukraine and Montenegro, according to a report citing sources.

After drawing large crowds in Paris and Lourdes, the pope will end his visit on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a Mass and remarks on the future of the European Union.
The European Commission says it is prepared to defend a 120 million euro fine against Elon Musk's platform X after Washington backed his effort to have the case dismissed.
TASS's roundup of Friday's Russian press highlighted reports that Ukraine plans to spend an EU loan by the end of 2027 and that a US-China trade truce could be extended.
Washington accuses the European Commission of regulatory overreach, while Brussels maintains the platform breached transparency rules, Anadolu Agency reports.

The European Union had accused X of deceiving users by selling blue checkmarks without meaningfully verifying accounts, the BBC reports.

Washington formally moved to support the case brought by Musk's platform against the European Union's penalty.
The European Commission says high-level contacts with Washington are ongoing, warning that disruption could hurt both sides.
The presidents of the European Council and European Commission met with Pakistan's prime minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, welcoming Islamabad's mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran.

The European Union is directing the bulk of the newly unlocked funding to sub-Saharan Africa, targeting migration, conflict and food insecurity.
The European Union is directing the bulk of new humanitarian funding toward sub-Saharan Africa to address migration, conflict and food insecurity.

Russia's foreign minister addressed Ukraine, the Middle East and UN reform in remarks to the General Assembly's general debate.

Russia's foreign minister said Moscow maintains bilateral means to exchange views with select Western nations despite broader tensions.
Russia's foreign minister said Belgrade is being offered an 'illusory' prospect of EU accession in exchange for sanctioning Russia, according to TASS.
Russia's top diplomat alleged that European Union countries harbor ideas of racial superiority, according to TASS, continuing a pattern of Russian rhetoric on the war in Ukraine.
Russia's foreign minister made the claim in remarks reported by TASS, continuing a pattern of similar rhetoric from Russian officials.
Dutch minister Tom Berendsen says the Netherlands wants the EU to ready a blocking statute to protect the International Criminal Court from additional US sanctions, pledging to 'do everything we can' to defend the court.