British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace arrives at 10 Downing Street in London last summer. (Frank Augstein/AP)

Britain’s defense chief, a contender to run NATO, lays out his vision

 22:46 02/06/2023

In an interview, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the alliance must press its members to spend more on defense if Russia is to be contained

kraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and France's President Emmanuel Macron | Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

Macron extends olive branch to Eastern Europeans

 22:30 31/05/2023

The French president was applauded for hitting several popular policy notes in the east.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the GLOBSEC regional security forum in Bratislava, Slovakia, on May 31, 2023. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

France's Macron says Putin has jolted NATO awake at Slovakian summit

 12:30 31/05/2023

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a security conference in the Slovakian capital on Wednesday that his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin had jolted NATO awake by invading Ukraine last year. Macron also called on the West to offer Ukraine "tangible and credible" security guarantees as it battles the Russian invasion.
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. PHOTO: YVES HERMAN/REUTERS

Meta Fined $1.3 Billion Over Data Transfers to U.S.

 06:39 22/05/2023

Decision places pressure on Washington to implement surveillance changes for Europe to allow Meta to keep the data spigot open

China's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said former Soviet republics have no ‘effective status’ in international law. Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images

Baltic states condemn China envoy’s remarks over sovereignty of ex-Soviet nations

 07:10 24/04/2023

Lu Shaye’s comments raise fresh questions over China’s role in brokering peace in Ukraine
From left, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany’s new power structure seems uninterested or unwilling to think in European terms © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The breakdown of French-German relations augurs ill for the EU

 07:48 16/04/2023

Progress on enlargement, the budget and governance will be close to impossible without harmony between Paris and Berlin
Soldiers of the Ukrainian 3rd Army Assault Brigade of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) Azov near their armoured U.S. Hummer vehicle in position near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. ©  AP Photo/Libkos

Ukraine’s EU backers skeptical of counteroffensive – Bloomberg

 04:52 15/04/2023

The news outlet claims hopes have been dampened, with a 30 km (20 mile) advance now seen as a realistic objective
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Emmanuel Macron’s blunder over Taiwan

 07:04 13/04/2023

The French leader has made a dangerous situation worse
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

France's Macron visits Netherlands amid controversy over China comments

 07:35 11/04/2023

French President Emmanuel Macron began a state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday seeking to calm a furore over his controversial remarks on Europe and China. 

Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters/French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on April 5, 2023.

European leaders head to Beijing with hope of driving peace in Ukraine, while balancing business ties

 06:46 05/04/2023

The West worries that Beijing could boost aid to its ally Moscow in the war against Ukraine.
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, centre, reacts to the announcement of preliminary results of the election in Tallinn, Estonia, March 5, 2023 ©  AP / Sergei Grits

Pro-Kiev PM declares victory amid opposition claims result ‘stolen'

 05:22 06/03/2023

An Estonian right-wing faction has demanded an audit of electronic votes and refuses to concede defeat to the ruling party
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Windsor, England. PHOTO: DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES

U.K., EU Reach Deal in Bid to Resolve Northern Ireland Trade Issue

 16:32 27/02/2023

Deal now faces political tests in U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party and Northern Ireland

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy at a news conference with NATO’s general secretary in Rome in November.Credit...Vincenzo Pinto/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Italy’s Hard-Right Leader Vexes Europe by Playing Nice, Mostly

 07:07 14/02/2023

Some still fear an authoritarian turn, but Giorgia Meloni has surprised many by showing a pragmatic streak since coming to power. Now Europe is not sure what to do.
Hector Vasconcelos denies Mexico is holding up the trade agreement © Ginnette Riquelme/Reuters

Mexico resists EU pressure to approve trade deal after legal changes

 07:28 08/01/2023

Adviser to president raises concerns over amendments, saying deal should not be split for separate approvals
Vladimir Putin appears keen to restore his tarnished tough-man image. Picture: Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP

‘Like a fireball’: Vladimir Putin unveils new plan to scare the world

 07:10 08/01/2023

The Russian President is hoping one of his new “wonder weapons” will restore his tough-man image – and he’s ordered a warship to parade it to the world.
GETTY IMAGES / Thousands of people gathered in Wuhan and released balloons as 2023 began

New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull

 20:05 01/01/2023

Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic.
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Russia’s Medvedev ‘predictions’ showcase Moscow mentality - analysis

 08:43 27/12/2022

Dmitry Medvedev's predictions were ostensibly part of a series of “New Year” predictions and could be seen as a kind of mocking or jest, but they also reveal Moscow's mentality.
REUTERS I/ Eva Kaili was arrested on Saturday and has reportedly had her assets frozen

‘Qatargate’: European Parliament VP Eva Kaili stripped of role amid corruption scandal

 07:18 13/12/2022

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to strip Eva Kaili of her role as vice president of the assembly after she and others were charged for allegedly receiving cash and gifts from Qatar in return for influencing decisions.
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Finland's Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US

 21:30 02/12/2022

Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is "not strong enough" to stand up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support.
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EU threatens Musk with Twitter ban

 20:41 30/11/2022

The platform must censor according to EU rules, the Brussels market overseer warns
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