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NATO’s bad boys: Turkey and Hungary play their own game

Turkey and Hungary are preparing for a Trump presidency and charting their own course in the alliance.

July 11, 2024 6:13 pm CET

Ukraine seizes cargo ship, alleging grain shipments via Crimea

The vessel under flag of Cameroon is suspected of visiting Sevastopol in November 2023 and May of this year.

July 11, 2024 5:43 pm CET

Divided, reshuffled and politically bruised: Europe’s leaders head to the NATO summit

Political turmoil on the Continent is reshuffling power players going to the NATO gathering.

July 9, 2024 2:26 pm CET

Turkey carves its own course in NATO

Ankara is friends with Russia, supplies weapons to Ukraine, and is wary of the EU playing a greater role in defense.

July 8, 2024 7:16 pm CET

Turkey footballer suspended for wolf gesture a day before Erdoğan attends Euro 2024

Merih Demiral’s goal celebration using a controversial wolf’s head symbol sparked a diplomatic dispute.

July 5, 2024 5:43 pm CET

Berlin-Ankara ‘Grey Wolves’ row rumbles on as Germany summons Turkish envoy

Diplomatic clash between Germany and Turkey is heating up.

July 4, 2024 4:39 pm CET

Germany and Turkey clash over football player’s nationalist wolf salute

“Symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists have no place in our stadiums,” a German minister said.

July 3, 2024 3:14 pm CET

Trump’s plan for NATO is emerging

Trump advisers envision a ‘radical reorientation’ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe — and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.

July 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

Ukraine’s ‘people’s satellite’ wreaks havoc on Russian targets

Ukrainian military intelligence has been using the satellite to target Russian troops, weapons and logistics.

July 1, 2024 6:00 am CET

Precious rare earth metals belong to the state, China declares

Beijing’s hold on the coveted resources has long been seen as a threat to Western clean power and tech supply chains.

June 30, 2024 1:48 pm CET

EU finalizes up to €1B in aid to Egypt as part of migration deal

Brussels has made similar deals with Tunisia, Mauritania and Turkey to curb irregular migration into the EU.

June 29, 2024 5:01 pm CET
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German ministers dash to China in bid to escape retaliation over EV duties

Transport Minister Volker Wissing calls duties a “destructive approach” on third visit by a government leader in recent weeks.

June 27, 2024 6:00 am CET

Greece’s watchdog summons head of coast guard to explain deadly shipwreck

As many as 650 people may have died in the June 2023 disaster.

June 25, 2024 6:12 pm CET

Fortress Hungary has a surprising answer to its population crisis: Migration

Quietly and without much fanfare, Viktor Orbán’s government is allowing more and more guest workers into the country.

June 25, 2024 6:00 am CET

Export controls on Russia might be working better than you think

The fact Moscow is so keen to discredit export controls may well be a clue that the measures aren’t ineffective.

June 24, 2024 4:00 am CET

China, EU agree to start consultations on electric-vehicle subsidies

China’s Wang Wentao and EU’s Valdis Dombrovskis agreed to launch the consultations in a video call on Saturday.

June 22, 2024 6:36 pm CET

A more humane approach to asylum is in Europe’s interest

In the coming years, there’s a real opportunity for fresh thinking that both protects those seeking safety and benefits newcomers and EU citizens alike.

June 20, 2024 4:00 am CET

Russia accuses France of fomenting war in the Caucasus with arms sale

Paris, meanwhile, believes that providing weapons to Armenia reduces the likelihood of further attacks from Azerbaijan.

June 19, 2024 7:51 pm CET

Record 23 countries hit 2 percent defense spending target, NATO says

“European allies and Canada are really stepping up,” Jens Stoltenberg tells U.S. President Biden.

June 18, 2024 12:46 am CET

NATO should flex its nuclear muscles, Stoltenberg says

In Telegraph interview, NATO secretary-general also raises alarm about China’s burgeoning nuclear program.

June 17, 2024 1:23 pm CET
From Across the Pond

Turning Cyprus from a problem into a solution

Despite its division, Cyprus is an island of stability in an increasingly turbulent part of the world, and it offers a platform for political, economic, humanitarian and military reach at Europe’s intersection with the Middle East.

June 17, 2024 4:00 am CET

Kyiv hopes to achieve peace with Russia through intermediaries

Ukraine will not talk to Moscow directly, but hopes Putin’s friends will help to push him toward peace.

June 16, 2024 11:04 am CET

Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit

Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.

June 2, 2024 9:00 am CET
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