The relief over the green light from Washington for billions in new aid to Ukraine is likely to be great when the EU foreign and defense ministers meet today. That is good because, without the Americans, Ukraine would probably be lost. However, the $60 billion aid package from the USA does not mean that the […]
The density of the meetings underlines the urgency and drama of the situation in Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has convened the defense ministers for a virtual crisis meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council this afternoon. President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, who spoke to the heads of state and government at the special EU summit on Wednesday, […]
The way could soon be clear for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be listed as a terrorist organization. On his arrival at the EU summit, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz referred to a German court ruling that could serve as the starting point for a listing. The EU Commission’s legal service is currently examining the matter. Specifically, […]
According to diplomats, the EU will condemn Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel at the special summit in Brussels and at the same time call on all players to avoid further escalation. Possible new sanctions against Tehran are also on the agenda of the two-day meeting, which begins today, Wednesday.The foreign ministers already held an initial […]
What options does the EU have after Iran’s major attack on Israel? The EU foreign ministers are holding a special meeting today at the invitation of Josep Borrell to discuss possible steps. According to diplomats, the EU’s priority is to ensure that there is no conflagration in the region and that further escalation can be […]
For Jens Stoltenberg, this is also about his personal legacy just months before the end of his term as Secretary-General. Adding to this is the difficult military situation in Ukraine. Additionally, the scenario of a potential return of Donald Trump plays a central role. How can support for Ukraine with arms be placed on a […]
How can NATO states ensure that military support for Ukraine is reasonably safe from Donald Trump? This is the central question that the Alliance’s foreign ministers will address at their meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow. According to diplomats, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will present a €100 billion package there. The aim is to put […]
For Slovakian Miroslav Lajčák, it is more of a step down: the former EU special envoy for the dialog between Belgrade and Pristina is to move to Bern as EU ambassador on 1 September. The EU Commission approved the list of rotations last week and Lajčák is the most prominent name on it. The appointments […]
At first glance, sustainable, climate-friendly defense sounds like a contradiction. However, even NATO and the EU have recently committed to the goal of a “green army” or rather the development of armaments that are as climate-neutral as possible.For too long, industry and governments as customers have remained silent about the socio-political importance of the sector, […]
It is a surprising turn of events. The money was actually supposed to be used for the reconstruction of Ukraine. But now EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wants to propose today that the so-called windfall profits on the frozen Russian central bank funds be used for arms purchases for Ukraine.A good €3 billion is […]