European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pushed for a policy of derisking from China. Frederick Florin | Afp | Getty Images BRUSSELS, Belgium — European diplomats have already started key negotiations on who will take the main jobs at the European Union following elections next month. Voters across the 27-member EU are heading … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Europe on Sunday, on a trip that will take him to France, Hungary and Serbia.French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will receive Mr Xi on Sunday afternoon in Paris. Talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are scheduled for Monday. … Read more
Indeed, rallying unanimous support among member states, each with varying priorities on threats and security, poses significant hurdles. In this regard, Germany has been notably hesitant, with an apparent absence of EU leadership. This could soon change, as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tweeted and Macron anticipated. The timing of Macron’s vision is tied to the … Read more
Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union. After years of negotiations to join the Schengen area, there is now free access for travellers arriving by air or sea from both countries. However, land border checks will remain in … Read more
In recent decades, Greenland, with a small population of fewer than 60,000, has become a largely autonomous territory of Denmark. These days, Denmark – which is one of 27 European Union states and also a member of Nato, the transatlantic security alliance – retains only control of the island’s monetary policy and foreign relations. One … Read more
A mega-yacht seized by U.S. authorities from a Russian oligarch is costing the government nearly $1 million a month to maintain, according to new court filings. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking permission to sell a 348-foot yacht called Amadea, which it seized in 2022, alleging that it was owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire … Read more
“We are here today to say thanks to these men and women who on February 24 two years ago did not run away and instead fought,” Meloni said. “This place is a symbol of Moscow’s failures, a symbol of Ukrainian pride.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky embraced the Western leaders and delivered a televised speech against … Read more
This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping heading to a group photo session during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2023. Grigory Sysoyev | AFP | … Read more
A farmer pulls waste to block the RN 19 near in Vesoul, eastern France, on January 25, 2024. Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images The European Union prides itself on being a champion for the environment. But that reputation is now being firmly tested, after it toned down its climate policies following angry farmer … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday published his income over a two-year period, as he looks to promote transparency as part of Kyiv’s push for European Union membership. Ukraine formally started the screening process to begin talks over its future membership of the EU on Thursday, and faces stringent conditions to increase transparency and root … Read more
