Diplomacy and International Relations

Voting is underway in Malta’s parliamentary election. Opinion polls show Prime Minister Robert Abela on course for reelection in the shadow of the Middle East crisis.

The recall comes a day after Putin warned Armenia against seeking EU membership and alluded to the "Ukrainian scenario." Armenia historically has strong ties with Russia but has pivoted toward the West in recent years.

Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal that could free up over €16 billion in EU funds for Hungary. Now, Magyar’s new government needs to deliver.

Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes around five months after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro.

Three climbers fell to their deaths near a perilous pass on Mount McKinley in the US’s Denali National Park and Preserve. One mountaineer was rescued.

As Ethiopia is heading to the polls, the Tigray region won’t be participating in the vote for the second time, with tensions simmering on. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party meanwhile are expected to win.

Reforms under new Prime Minister Peter Magyar will enable the EU to free up billions in frozen assistance for Budapest. The EU’s Ursula von der Leyen announced the news as Magyar visited Brussels.

After Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government fell in early May, Romania’s moderate parties have struggled to chart a new course — opening the door for the far right to gain ground.

The June 1 elections come as the country debates federalism, governance and national unity in polls that could define the country’s democratic future.

Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million per transit through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but not Tehran.