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Russia must pay — and there is no reason why it shouldn’t

October 6, 2023 1:12 pm CET

Working on ways to seize or use frozen and immobilized Russian assets wouldn’t only be morally right, it would also make sense pragmatically — otherwise it will be Western countries footing the bill.

France blocks American takeover of nuclear suppliers

October 6, 2023 1:05 pm CET

The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.

Biden team weighs using State Department grants to fund weapons for Ukraine

October 6, 2023 6:21 am CET

The program provides loans to help countries purchase military equipment.

Donald Trump 2.0 — is Europe ready?

October 6, 2023 4:20 am CET

Presented by Emergent.

Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper

October 5, 2023 10:05 pm CET

49 leaders, 700 journalists, dozens of bilateral meetings … and no decisions.

US F-16 shoots down Turkish drone flying over American forces in Syria

October 5, 2023 7:39 pm CET

The drone, which belonged to the Turkish government, was armed with air-to-ground missiles and deemed a threat to the American troops and Syrian Democratic Forces at the Tal Baydar base.

Blinken: US and EU need legal frameworks to seize Russian assets

October 5, 2023 2:06 pm CET

Moscow has to pay to rebuild Ukraine, the top diplomat says, telling Putin: ‘You broke it, you bought it.’

EU to US: Help, we can’t cope without you on Ukraine

October 5, 2023 1:31 pm CET

Bloc’s foreign policy chief says Europe can’t compensate if Washington drops support for Kyiv.

Zelenskyy arrives in Spain for European Political Community summit

October 5, 2023 10:52 am CET

Ukrainian president attends as the West wobbles on aid to his war-struck country.

Decolonizing Cities

Europe’s monumental challenge: How do you solve a problem like Hitler?

October 5, 2023 6:00 am CET

Berlin worked to eliminate the monuments of Hitler’s Third Reich. Rome remains full of reminders of Il Duce.

Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid 

October 4, 2023 8:29 pm CET

After the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, there is concern in Kyiv that Ukraine has become a tool of US domestic politics.

Rishi Sunak slows Mexico and Canada trade talks as he eyes pre-election UK/US pact

October 4, 2023 8:18 pm CET

UK firms’ access to Canadian and Mexican markets is set to expire in the coming months — and British negotiators were already stretched.

How Germany’s far right weaponized heat pumps

October 4, 2023 7:15 pm CET

Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.

US sending seized Iranian ammunition to Ukraine

October 4, 2023 6:37 pm CET

The move comes as the Defense Department runs low on money to transfer arms to Kyiv.

The world is changing — and not in Europe’s favor

October 4, 2023 5:21 pm CET

Strategic autonomy is a fundamentally inadequate framework for thinking about how Europe fits into today’s global order.

Unpacked

Trump is no ghost of the past — he’s haunting Ukraine’s present

October 4, 2023 4:00 am CET

The war effort risks being held hostage in Washington by a raging partisan budget battle provoked by the former president.

EU, Russia and US held secret talks days before Nagorno-Karabakh blitz

October 4, 2023 4:00 am CET

Meeting is a rare sign of diplomacy between Putin and the West on a high-level security topic, while regular ties have been upended by war.

Kevin McCarthy out as US speaker

October 3, 2023 11:15 pm CET

It’s an unprecedented development that has loomed over the Californian since he took the gavel in January.

It’s time Europe reduced its defense reliance on the US, Czech president says

October 3, 2023 8:59 pm CET

Europe can no longer neglect defense obligations, Czech President Petr Pavel said.

If the bond markets aren’t scaring you yet, they should be

October 3, 2023 7:55 pm CET

It’s Yield-mageddon in the US, as the post-COVID bill comes in for paying.

Biden calls allies amid concerns over support for Ukraine

October 3, 2023 6:09 pm CET

Several world leaders joined the call Tuesday, according to the White House.

Revealed: Biden and Sunak seek UK/US trade pact before 2024 elections

October 3, 2023 6:04 pm CET

US proposals leaked to POLITICO cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.

EU readies payout to Hungary to avoid Ukraine aid blockade

October 3, 2023 4:30 pm CET

The deal could see Hungary receive around €13 billion in EU funds but it’s likely to be opposed in the European Parliament.

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