Von der Leyen and Kallas rivalry deepens as capitals move to curb EU diplomatic service
A French-led push to reform the EU's foreign service has exposed a growing power struggle between them.
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Brussels welcomes US-Iran deal and presses for toll-free reopening of Hormuz
Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kaja Kallas backed the deal.
EU digital sovereignty is a grand delusion in a sharper suit
The EU has unveiled its latest digital sovereignty strategy in its bid to loosen dependence on American Big Tech.
Brussels’ candidate Magyar returns to von der Leyen to unblock €17 billion
Hungarian Prime Minister arrives as the candidate the EU establishment promoted in Budapest.
Meloni says that gigantic EU bureaucracy is smothering industrial development
Italian Prime Minister called for greater competitiveness, simplification and the cutting of red tape.
Crises and capabilities: Neither has transformed the EU into a power on the world stage
Jean Monnet famously opined that the European project advances by crises.
Europe has forgotten how to build
In 1969, Switzerland’s Beznau plant went online after roughly four years of construction. France built its nuclear fleet in the 1970s on a similar schedule.
Russia marks German-Ukrainian drone factories as ‘potential targets”
The Ukrainian war effort is becoming increasingly robotic, with Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russian territory having become a regular occurrence and President…
US Secretary of State Rubio meets Italy PM Meloni amid tensions in relations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome during a closely watched visit to Italy. The trip.
EU leaders push Ukraine accession talks in political landscape of their own making
European Union leaders have moved to advance Ukraine's membership bid, pressing ahead with accession negotiations in a Hungary reshaped by an election that Brussels…
China gleefully watches the Iran mess, as Europe is becoming a vassal continent
While Washington remains mired in the tactical mud of the Middle East, acting reckless, erratic, and increasingly lawless, China is playing a calm, long game.
EC proposes full revival of EU-Syria co-operation agreement
Von der Leyen travelled to Damascus in January, alongside European Council President António Costa.
Russia exposes European drone sites as Moscow escalates Ukraine-linked pressure campaign
Russia has published what it says are the addresses of European companies involved in drone production for Ukraine, portraying them as active elements in the conflict’s…
NATO’s death and what it would mean for Europe
The mess we are in is getting deeper.
What? EU’s Ireland supplying Russian military with lethal weapons alumina
So now we know the truth. A Russian-owned smelter on Ireland’s west coast has continued to supply alumina to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. What? How? Mmm;
Middle East crisis forces Brussels back to nuclear energy, VDL letter discloses
Ahead of this week’s European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU heads of state highlighting Europe’s energy…
The Cyprus anomaly: Why is EU soil still under British occupation?
The news from earlier this month has been more than revealing.
Concerns grow over influence on EU of foreign propaganda and new media
A panel discussion hosted by MEP Dominik Tarczyński yesterday explored growing concerns about foreign influence in Europe and the role of new media in addressing…
The EU sees a world that isn’t there
Twenty-five years ago, Europe stood poised to administer a world where all nations sought peace and prosperity.
Polite as it was, ‘Shape up or we’ll ship out’ was Rubio’s message to Europe
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz each gave memorable speeches at this year’s Munich Security Conference, laying…
Public opinion doubts if ‘more Europe’ is the way forward
In Brussels, these are the worst of times, but also the best of times.
Germany must crush Central Europe first if it wants to push US out of Europe
In recent days, Germany, under globalist leadership, has proposed the creation within the European Union of the so-called E6 format – an informal framework bringing…
Is there any hope Europe can learn the Art of the Deal against China?
The horror with which foreign ministries across Europe greeted President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland shows us how far European diplomats are from understanding,…
Exclusive: Gerard Baker on Rubio in Munich asks, will Europeans finally get the message?
If JD Vance sent Europeans to their fainting couches at last year’s Munich Security Conference, this year Marco Rubio will be on hand to supply the smelling salts.
Powerful India now ‘indispensable’ to fading Europe
The images from New Delhi this week offer a master class in geopolitical theatre.
Unity? Bulgaria doesn’t care about Greenland, Spain doesn’t care about Estonia
Europe’s leadership, particularly western and north-central Europeans, made two arguments when faced with President Donald Trump’s move to annex Greenland: That,…
‘Unhappy slaves’: Belgian PM says Trump has gone too far with Greenland threats
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the US is crossing read lines in its handling of the Greenland issue and that it could herald the end of an era.
US sees Europe as a continent that opposes everything they hold dear
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently declared that the “Pax Americana” in which the United States guaranteed European security is over.
The US goal of strength and success: Europe should stop fussing and get in step
There was a widespread European reaction of offended sensibilities last week to the customary statement of a relatively new US administration of its strategic objectives.
For the EU, ‘Europe’ is just a post-national administrative state
What is "European sovereignty”?