EU budget theme
It seems that there is money available to equip Frontex with surveillance satellites for the Mediterranean.
Israeli drones against a military building in Damascus. Israel has bombed Syria's capital Damascus and areas near the presidential palace are reported to have been hit. The wave of attacks comes after a day of Israeli strikes on the city of Sweida. More than 300 people have been killed since Sunday, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Fighting broke out between Druze and Bedouins during that time. Government forces were then sent to Sweida to quell the violence, which led neighboring Israel to carry out airstrikes against the city on Tuesday. Footage circulating on social media shows an Israeli flag being raised on a building in Sweida, where the majority of the population is Druze. See the report on SVT News.
2 trillion euros – significantly increased budget in the EU. – This is a two trillion budget for a new era. It is a budget that matches Europe's ambitions, addresses Europe's challenges, and strengthens our independence. It is larger. It is smarter. It is sharper, claims EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. See the article on SVT News.