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EU enlargement: Is the bloc ready to welcome new members? Brussels says the EU must grow, but resistance within the bloc remains strong, with some arguing that it must reform before enlarging. Montenegro remains the only country with a realistic chance of joining soon. Turkey: Leadership dispute engulfs opposition CHP The top figures in Turkey's main opposition party differ on how to resolve the leadership vacuum after a court annulled its 2023 primary. One wants the party delegates to pick a leader, the other wants members to vote. Spain: Police raid HQ of ruling PSOE Socialist party in graft probe Police have searched the headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE party investigating possible illegal payments. Sanchez meanwhile said he was still standing by former PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. Ukraine: EU, Germany summon Russian envoys after Moscow tells diplomats to leave Kyiv The EU and Germany both summoned Russian diplomats to protest attacks on Kyiv and orders for diplomats to leave the city. The UN secretary-general also rebuked Russia in a session on proliferating conflicts worldwide. Ferrari unveils its first all-electric car, the 4-door Luce The Italian supercar giant has released images of what will be both its first ever pure EV, and its first car that can seat five people. The Luce eyes a younger clientele and the increasingly competitive Chinese market. Putin offers debt relief to new recruits for Ukraine war New recruits for Russia's war in Ukraine will have debts up to 10 million rubles canceled under a presidential decree. Another new law reportedly foresees the use of Russian armed forces to protect citizens abroad. Belgium: Train collides with school bus, several dead A train has crashed into a school bus near a town close to Brussels, killing at least four people, including two children. Where are US forces stationed in Europe? The United States operates various bases across the European continent. DW breaks down what these sites are used for, and how many troops are stationed there. Unseasonal May heat wave grips Europe The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms. Why are Europe's biggest defense projects in trouble? Disputes over leadership, military priorities and industrial control are threatening to fracture Europe's €100 billion fighter jet project — with tensions now spilling into a Franco-German tank project as well.