EU approves €50B Ukraine aid as Viktor Orbán folds – POLITICO
To fulfill that aim, the EU agreed to give Kyiv €50 billion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was “grateful” to Charles Michel and EU…
Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Can Europe fend off a Russian attack on its own? It’s a question that…
EU leaders approve Ukraine accession talks, bypassing Orbán – POLITICO
European leaders have approved the opening of accession negotiations for Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel announced Thursday. The announcement comes at a critical time…
4 EU countries urge leaders’ summit to demand Gaza cease-fire – POLITICO
The prime ministers of Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Malta have called on European Council President Charles Michel to have a “serious debate” this week about…
China’s paranoid purge – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Something is rotten in the imperial court of Chairman Xi Jinping. While the world…
Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Zoya Sheftalovich is POLITICO’s Global Playbook editor. How do you do, fellow kids? Oxford’s…
Putin’s buddy Orbán pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regularly pushes the EU to the cliff edge, but…
Trump looms over EU-Canada summit – POLITICO
When the EU and Canada meet for talks this week, their encounter will be calm, pleasant and even, in the words of one EU diplomat,…
China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweet – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — When EU digital chief Věra Jourová sat down in Beijing with a senior…
Gaza in communications blackout as Israel intensifies bombing – POLITICO
The Israeli military expanded its ground operations in northern Gaza earlier Saturday, cutting off communications and internet connections and claiming the killing of senior Hamas…
How Israel-Hamas war exposed EU’s irrelevance – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. At least Europe no longer has to endure that hackneyed Henry Kissinger quip about…
Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for surprise visit ahead of NATO meeting – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and join a meeting of…
Help, we can’t cope without you on Ukraine – POLITICO
GRANADA, Spain — Top EU officials have a message for Washington after Republican lawmakers blocked a new aid package for Ukraine: We need you to…
EU, US and Russia held secret talks days before Nagorno-Karabakh crisis – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Top officials from the United States and the EU met with their Russian counterparts…
Putin wants more land. The EU is racing to get there first – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Vladimir Putin’s warmongering land-grab has pushed European Union leaders to make their own plans…
Respect ‘territorial integrity’ in Russia-Ukraine war – POLITICO
NEW DELHI — Members of the G20 have drafted a joint statement expressing support for “territorial integrity and sovereignty” in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to…
EU enlargement can combat Putin’s influence, France says – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The European Union should help countries stand up to Vladimir Putin by sending a…
Colonial past invades EU’s Latin American summit – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The ghosts of colonial history returned to haunt European and Latin American leaders at…
Russia’s war in Ukraine gatecrashes EU-Latin America reunion – POLITICO
A diplomatic row between EU and Latin American countries over how — or even whether — to mention the war in Ukraine risks turning what was…
How countries are throwing away their best chance to prevent the next pandemic – POLITICO
It’s meant to be a legally binding deal that could prevent the next pandemic. Originally proposed by European Council President Charles Michel in the worst…