Dutch superstar Femke Bol breaks 400m indoor world record at world titles in Glasgow
Femke Bol of the Netherlands has shattered her own indoor 400 metres world record to take gold at the global championships in Glasgow.Women's 400m finalWorld…
‘The Trump whisperer’ — Can Mark Rutte save NATO? – POLITICO
That family history, rarely discussed at home, and his older brother’s death from AIDS in the 1980s, seem to have predisposed Rutte against dwelling on…
Romania president seeks to challenge Rutte for top job – POLITICO
Saying that they don't mean to stand in the way of Rutte, a senior Eastern European diplomat said: "At least somebody has to ask, 'OK,…
UK joins US in backing Rutte to lead NATO – POLITICO
The British declaration adds further pressure on Eastern flank countries to drop their hesitation over Rutte, criticized for failing to bring Dutch defense spending up…
EU mum as solar industry time bomb ticks – POLITICO
Not only does the bloc need Chinese imports, but any trade measures against China’s solar industry could prompt retaliation. Europe has a “crucial dilemma when…
This time, the far-right threat is real – POLITICO
In 2024, the right wing surge in the polls seems bigger and bolder, with one predicting the nationalist right and far right could pick up…
Russian police detain Western journalists at protest by soldiers’ wives – POLITICO
Upon his release, one of the detained journalists said he and others had been held in a police van for some three hours after which…
How the far right aims to ride farmers’ outrage to power in Europe – POLITICO
“Farmers’ anger has become a major issue for the far right across Europe,” said Kevin Cunningham, a political scientist who has studied the surge in…
EU threatens to silence Hungary if it blocks Ukrainian funds – POLITICO
On Ukraine, the Euroskeptic and pro-Russian Orbán said from the start of the war that Kyiv and Moscow should work on a mediated solution. With…