Europe faces up to its irrelevance in the Middle East – POLITICO
It’s embarrassing that European and British pleas for deescalation were ignored and worse that America’s supposed allies were…
EU affairs
High early turnout as Romanians vote in critical election – POLITICO
“I voted thinking of a lot of people who are quiet, honest and hard working and who have…
EU-UK defense deal in sight at May summit – POLITICO
Both sides are also expected to use next month’s meeting to reach a “common understanding” of which issues…
How Kyiv’s effort to lure Trump with rare earths backfired – POLITICO
Hiding underground The question lurking over the talks is how much mineral wealth Ukraine actually has. The country…
UK rejects EU plan to tie defense pact to fishing quotas – POLITICO
A new security pact with Brussels is a key plank of Keir Starmer’s foreign policy strategy in light…
UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns – POLITICO
The U.K. prime minister and his top security adviser worked intensively to rescue the broken relationship between Kyiv…
Belgian police conduct raids as new corruption scandal rocks EU Parliament – POLITICO
Belgian federal police conducted raids in the early hours of Thursday, as part of a corruption probe involving…
The EU is doing exactly what Trump wants. He still doesn’t care. – POLITICO
But the reality is that for all the EU’s efforts — and the steps taken in recent days…
Ukraine and US diplomatic chiefs invited to next EU ministers meeting – POLITICO
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Monday she had extended an open invitation to Rubio to attend…
Former Vote Leave chief will help pick Britain’s new Brexit negotiator – POLITICO
“She is closely politically connected to the current government and has campaigned with many of them on important…
Is the British government scared of Nigel Farage? – POLITICO
“A top priority for them is maintaining the support of ‘Red Wall’ voters, many of whom voted for…
Costa’s honeymoon as European Council chief will be short-lived – POLITICO
Costa, the 63-year-old former Portuguese prime minister, landed the job of president of the European Council following this…
Germany may hold election sooner than planned, Scholz says – POLITICO
He also said his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has a “good chance” of winning a new election. The…
Georgia president calls for protests as opposition cries foul over election – POLITICO
Georgia’s EU membership prospects were stalled after the Georgian government adopted a controversial Russian-style “foreign agents” law, despite…
Biden needs to be the last Irish-American US president – POLITICO
The country’s Anglosphere, English-speaking priorities are also why it isn’t a member of the Schengen area — protecting…