Despite the win by opposition-backed Karol Nawrocki, Poland will maintain its support for Ukraine and its active role in European affairs, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski assured Brussels-based journalists during a briefing in Warsaw. Although Nawrocki is aligned with the right-wing opposition party PiS, his initial remarks have reaffirmed a national consensus that Russian President Vladimir […]
The defense ministers of NATO member states have agreed on new capability goals for the alliance. “We can say today that this is a historic decision,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The allies will need to invest in these capabilities over the coming years to ensure the security of one billion people in the […]
Pete Hegseth yesterday became the first US Secretary of Defense to skip a meeting of Ukraine’s supporters. Following Donald Trump’s return to office, the United States had already relinquished leadership of the Ramstein Group. European allies downplayed the absence: There were no signs that the US would end its support, said German Defense Minister Boris […]
The EU Commission wants to extend the protection status for refugees from Ukraine by one year. This would create legal certainty for the member states and reassure Ukrainians that they would not have to apply for asylum, said Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner. The protection status would expire in March, but is now to be extended […]
The Dutch government had been under pressure for months, and now the coalition has officially broken apart due to a dispute over asylum policy. Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced the collapse after Wilders withdrew his support for the coalition, demanding a harsher stance on asylum seekers. Schoof said he would offer the government’s resignation to […]
The odds for a successful NATO summit on June 25 in The Hague are looking good. When the alliance’s defense ministers gather this Thursday for their final preparatory meeting, the main point of contention is expected to be settled: All 32 member states now support the new five-percent target, which is set to be formally […]
US Senator Lindsey Graham has pledged to step up the pressure on Russia, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote after a meeting with the Trump confidant in Berlin. Graham wants to advance the bill for a new sanctions package in the Senate next week.According to the EU Commission, the US senator and von der […]
On Tuesday, Kaja Kallas – the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs – said the EU-Israel Association Agreement is to be reviewed in light of the “catastrophic” situation in the Gaza Strip. International pressure on Israel has grown in recent days, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government launched a new military offensive in Gaza.Kallas noted […]
“It’s time to intensify the pressure on Russia to bring about the ceasefire,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X. She had spoken with President Zelenskiy to discuss next steps. An 18th sanctions package is in the works. On Tuesday, EU foreign ministers formally adopted the 17th package in Brussels, sanctioning another […]
Five years after Brexit, the EU and the UK want to move closer together again. Following the first EU-UK summit since Brexit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of a win-win deal that benefited both sides. He rejected criticism that he had sold out the interests of British fishermen or betrayed the red lines of […]