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Poland warns Europe to prepare for ‘change’ in US ties, regardless of next president

In exclusive comments to POLITICO, Poland’s foreign minister said that Europe had “no other choice” but to get ready for change.

July 22, 2024 5:23 pm CET

Ukraine strikes deal to delay debt repayments

The deal gives Kyiv vital breathing space, and is set to be flanked by fresh tax increases and money generated by frozen Russian assets.

July 22, 2024 2:13 pm CET

What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like

She would likely stay tough on Russia and China, and has rebuked Israel’s handling of aid into Gaza.

July 22, 2024 1:33 am CET

We volunteered at a Gaza hospital. What we saw was unspeakable.

American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.

July 21, 2024 10:31 pm CET

Russians, Belarussians suspected of foreign interference barred from Paris Games

Among thousands of applications, a few dozen were rejected on suspicion of foreign interference, French Interior Minister Darmanin says.

July 21, 2024 4:44 pm CET

US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says

Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.

July 21, 2024 1:03 pm CET

Azerbaijan leader vows to support French territories against ‘colonial rule’

President Ilham Aliyev’s comment come against the backdrop of unprecedently high tensions between Paris and Baku.

July 21, 2024 11:18 am CET

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Tel Aviv attack

The Israeli attack appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.

July 21, 2024 8:05 am CET

Erdoğan dashes hopes on Cyprus talks on invasion’s 50th anniversary

“We believe a federal solution is not possible in Cyprus,” Turkey’s president said, adding that the Turkish north is the “apple of Turkey’s eye.”

July 20, 2024 4:16 pm CET

Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles

Ukraine leader is first to address a U.K. Cabinet meeting since Bill Clinton.

July 19, 2024 1:46 pm CET

‘Scared to Death’: GOP Security Hawks Slam Vance Selection

By choosing the Ukraine-skeptic Ohio senator, Trump accelerates his party’s rejection of its Reaganite roots.

July 18, 2024 6:28 pm CET

Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan

The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.

July 18, 2024 10:38 am CET
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The Olympics have always been political

Efforts to keep politics out of sports will never be successful.

July 18, 2024 9:43 am CET

NATO’s false promises are encouraging misplaced Ukrainian hopes

The alliance’s irresponsible policy toward Ukraine continues, providing false hope, making peace less likely and the war more dangerous.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

The MEPs who actually matter

Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

Germany slashes Ukraine funding in savings push

German leaders plan to halve aid to Ukraine just as Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election looks increasingly likely.

July 17, 2024 7:52 pm CET

How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends

As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.

July 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

US allies grapple with J.D. Vance

There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.

July 17, 2024 5:33 am CET

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox headache

The Haredim now find themselves the target of anger, not only from a broad swathe of the public but even from their traditional allies in the religious-right coalition.

July 17, 2024 4:00 am CET

Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany

Cheap drones are transforming the frontline in Ukraine, and they are also playing a big role in training.

July 16, 2024 6:18 pm CET

What JD Vance really thinks about Europe

Donald Trump’s pick for vice president is an Orbán fan who thinks Germany is “idiotic” and the U.K. may be an “Islamist” state.

July 16, 2024 2:13 pm CET
From Across the Pond

Security and defense will have to rest more on Europe — and less on the US

After decades of underinvestment and spending cuts to NATO, there remains much more to be done. But virtually all members now understand the urgency of the task at hand.

July 16, 2024 4:01 am CET

Trump’s VP pick spells ‘disaster’ for Europe and Ukraine

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance champions U.S. isolationism and opposes aid for Ukraine.

July 15, 2024 11:04 pm CET

New Dutch government’s top NATO priority: Act normal

Support for Ukraine and maintaining a presence in Taiwan Strait will continue, new Dutch defense minister tells POLITICO.

July 15, 2024 4:04 pm CET
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