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NATO drills near Russia border as VDL warns over drone threat

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 183 words · By Adnan Leal
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What to know about NATO drills near Russia border as VDL warns over drone threat

In her visit to Lithuania, the EU Commission President von der Leyen has warned that recent drone incursions into Baltic countries are not "isolated incidents." This comes as we report on today's NATO military drills just 30km from Russia’s border.

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What happened

In her visit to Lithuania, the EU Commission President von der Leyen has warned that recent drone incursions into Baltic countries are not "isolated incidents." This comes as we report on today's NATO military drills just 30km from Russia’s border.

Why it matters

Also on today’s show: Interviews with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Benjamin Haddad, French Minister for European Affairs.

Common ground

Euronews’ Rafael Salido reports live from Madrid on a corruption case in Spain involving Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a corruption case in Spain involving Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and general Wikipedia pages about the office of the Prime Minister of Spain. No evidence was provided regarding a specific corruption case involving José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Spain, officially the president of the Government (Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno), is the head of government of Spain. The prime minister nominates the ministers and chairs th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Spain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The deputy prime minister of Spain, officially the vice president of the Government (Spanish: Vicepresidente del Gobierno), is the second in command to the prime minister, assuming the responsibilitie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Spain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Spain is the head of government of Spain. There is no specific date as to when the office of prime minister first appeared as the role was not created, but rather evolved over a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Spa…
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Claim 2: “Alexis Tsipras' new political party as the former Greek prime minister eyes coming back to power”
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The provided evidence consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'former'. There is no factual information provided regarding Alexis Tsipras forming a new political party.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of FORMER is coming before in time. How to use former in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Former.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/former
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web search NEUTRAL — FORMER definition: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/former
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web search NEUTRAL — You use former in front of a noun to indicate that the person you are talking about is no longer the thing referred to by the noun. For example, the former chairman of a company used to be the chairma…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/former
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Claim 3: “NATO military drills [are taking place] just 30km from Russia’s border.”
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Two web search results state NATO exercises are taking place '30km' from the Finnish-Russian border, while another report specifies '30 miles'. While both confirm proximity, the specific distance is inconsistent.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In December 2021, during the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia issued a list of demands widely seen as an ultimatum to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Russian_ultimatum_to_NATO
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between the NATO military alliance and the Russian Federation were established in 1991 within the framework of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Russia–NATO co-operation grew during th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–NATO_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started in 1991 following Ukraine's independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ukraine-NATO ties gradually stre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine–NATO_relations
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Claim 4: “Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia, the official Council of Europe biography, and a cross-reference from The Guardian that Alain Berset became Secretary General of the Council of Europe on September 18, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alain Berset (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɛʁsɛ]; born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2012 to 2023. A member of the Social Democratic Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Berset
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Counc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Council_(Switzerland)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The secretary general of the Council of Europe (French: secrétaire général du Conseil de l'Europe) is elected by the Parliamentary Assembly from a shortlist proposed by the Committee of Ministers for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_General_of_the_Counc…
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Claim 5: “Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service”
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Multiple independent web sources, including the European Meteorological Society and official announcements, confirm Carlo Buontempo is the Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlo Buontempo is Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) at ECMWF. He completed a PhD in physics at University of L'Aquila in 2004 before moving to Canada for his post-doc and then j…
https://circulargaia.org/speaker/carlo-buontempo/
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web search NEUTRAL — We are delighted to announce that Carlo Buontempo has been selected as the new Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) at ECMWF.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlo Buontempo is the Director of Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) at ECMWF. He coordinates the activities of a large number research teams working on the generation of climate data and its in…
https://www.emetsoc.org/people/person/carlo-buontempo-2/
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Claim 6: “Benjamin Haddad, French Minister for European Affairs”
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Wikipedia and official French diplomatic sources confirm Benjamin Haddad serves as the Minister Delegate for European Affairs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Haddad (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ adad]; born 23 October 1985) is a French politician who has served as Minister Delegate for European Affairs in the governments of successive Prime Min…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Haddad
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Arabic: عز الدين الحداد, romanized: ʻIzz al-Dīn al-Ḥaddād, 1970 – 15 May 2026), also known as Ezzedine Al-Haddad and by his nom de guerre Abu Suhaib (Arabic: أبو صهيب), was a Pal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izz_al-Din_al-Haddad
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jean-Noël Barrot (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃nɔɛl baʁo]; born 13 May 1983) is a French-Swiss politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) who has been serving as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affair…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Noël_Barrot
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Claim 7: “EU Commission President von der Leyen has warned that recent drone incursions into Baltic countries are not "isolated incidents."”
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Multiple independent web search results from May 26, 2026, confirm that EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that drone incursions into EU airspace/Baltic countries are 'not isolated incidents'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second von der Leyen Commission is the current European Commission, in office since 1 December 2024. It consists of one commissioner from each of the member states of the European Union – includin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_der_Leyen_Commission_II
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (née Albrecht; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician and physician who has served as President of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_von_der_Leyen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first von der Leyen Commission was the European Commission in office from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2024. It consisted of one commissioner from each of the member states of the European Union…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_der_Leyen_Commission_I
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