NATO strongly condemns the recent Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian facilities in Ukraine. This was stated by the Secretary General of the defense alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, after the meeting. The attacks were also carried out with weapons from North Korea and Iran. Kyiv had convened the meeting of the new format of the […]
Who has more staying power in the conflict over Ukraine: the Western helpers or Moscow? The case should actually be clear in the relationship between the world’s most powerful economies and Russia. But while Russian President Vladimir Putin has single-handedly put his country on a war footing, Kyiv’s Western allies are finding it difficult to […]
There is Aleksandar Vučić, who is valued by Western visitors as a “guarantor of stability” and praised for reforms. And there is the Serbian president who is returning to his ultra-nationalist roots, as he is doing now in the election campaign. Vučić called the early parliamentary elections in Serbia on Sunday to consolidate his power […]
It is astonishing that Hungary, of all countries, is concerned about corruption and the rule of law in Ukraine, one diplomat said sarcastically. Budapest will probably soon also criticize the treatment of the LGBT community in Ukraine. In any case, the tone has been set ahead of the start of the summit on Ukraine and […]
The summit before the summit should be more than just a photo appointment: The meeting today, Wednesday, offers the opportunity to “reconfirm the key importance of the strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans,” writes EU Council President Charles Michel in his invitation letter. Despite budget problems, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to […]
It could be the next big push for integration after the European elections: EU Council President Charles Michel used his appearance at the annual conference of the European Defense Agency (EDA) to call for further steps towards a security and defense union. More is needed, he said, as the “European awakening” following Russia’s attack on […]
It is a determined battle that the foreign ministers of the NATO states are waging at their two-day meeting in Brussels. It is a battle against the evil narrative of allegedly spreading Ukraine fatigue. They all reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine, said Jens Stoltenberg. It sounded like an incantation given the growing uncertainty about […]
The Netherlands faces a challenging government formation after Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. According to the latest forecasts this morning, the right-wing populist Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) won 37 of a total of 150 seats, making him by far the strongest force in the second chamber. There was talk of a Trump moment in […]
The high did not last long. In August, Frans Timmermans briefly had justified hopes of becoming the next Prime Minister in The Hague. This was after the social democratic PvdA and GroenLinks announced that they would be standing together for the first time in the parliamentary elections for the second chamber with Timmermans as list […]