# European Union
The Ukrainian insurance market could grow sevenfold following accession to the EU
Following Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, this sector could become a multi-billion industry. The National Bank forecasts that the insurance market’s share of the country’s economy could rise from the current 1 per cent of GDP to 5–7 per cent.
The EU Ombudsman has launched an investigation into von der Leyen’s secret chat with Zelenskyy and European leaders
The European Union’s Human Rights Commissioner, Teresa Aninho, has launched an investigation into a secret chat between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as other European leaders.
Ebola has reached Europe: where the case was reported and what is known about the patient
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak. The illness was diagnosed in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Former Sejm MP returned his award following a decision concerning Zelenskyy
Piotr Fogler, a former member of the Polish Sejm, has declined his state honour — the ‘Gold Cross of Merit’. He stated that he was returning the award in protest against Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision regarding Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s order
Protests have broken out in Albania over Jared Kushner’s resort project
In Tirana, the capital of Albania, thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the construction of a holiday resort on the country’s southern coast. The project is backed by a company owned by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump
Hungary has changed its stance on Ukraine’s accession to the EU: what Magyar said
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced a change in Budapest’s approach to the issue of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. According to him, the country supports Ukraine’s European path, but the process must take place in accordance with rules that are the same for all candidates
A large number of Ukrainian presidents have declined the Order of the White Eagle
Former Ukrainian presidents Petro Poroshenko, Viktor Yushchenko and Leonid Kuchma have announced that they are renouncing the Polish Order of the White Eagle. They took this decision after the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, decided to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of this honour.
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died: what is known about the accident
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash in France. The Cessna 421, owned by the businessman, crashed near La Bolle; two people were killed in the accident
Hungary has lifted the ban on Ukrainian media
Hungary’s new government has lifted the ban on access to Ukrainian media, which had been imposed by the previous administration. Officials in Budapest stated that this decision had been a mistake and had only served to worsen relations with Ukraine
Poland has set out a condition for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia
Poland insists that it must be directly involved in any negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Warsaw will not recognise any agreements that could affect its security if they are adopted without Polish involvement
Trump claimed that Meloni ‘begged’ for the photo: a scandal has erupted in Italy
US President Donald Trump made some harsh remarks about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, claiming that she had allegedly ‘begged’ him for a photo together. Following these comments, Italian politicians criticised the American leader
In Poland, a woman attacked a 14-year-old boy because of the Ukrainian language
In Gdańsk, Poland, a 14-year-old boy was attacked whilst speaking Ukrainian with his friends at a children’s playground. According to the boy’s family, a woman first demanded that he stop speaking Ukrainian and then used physical force. Following the incident, the boy was taken to hospital
