In 2011, the withered remains of Europe’s first defense union were taken to the European Union (EU) and given a quiet funeral.
The Western European Union (WEU), born in 1955, was formally pronounced dead. Now that NATO and the EU…
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Surging travel in Europe spikes concerns over tourism’s drawbacks
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
MADRID (AP) — Suitcases rattle against cobblestones. Selfie-snappers jostle for the same shot. Ice cream shops are everywhere. Europe has been called the world’s museum, but its record numbers of visitors have also made it…
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Slovakia cites European Parliament move in calling Kremlin-style bill ‘legitimate’ – POLITICO
“The European Parliament’s decision to establish an investigative body for the funding of NGOs from EU sources only confirms that transparency in the civil sector is not only a timely issue but a fully legitimate concern,” Zacharová…
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US Anti-Nuclear Strikes Bring Russian Turbulence
The US strikes on Iran have triggered another jarring lurch of the Russian propaganda seesaw, whose ups and downs have characterized Kremlin propaganda under the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
On one hand, government figures and…
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America, Europe, and the shifting international order
Following Camille Grand’s thoughtful insights in the 2025 Raymond Aron Lecture, I’d like to offer three reflections on his topic: “The End of the Imperial Republic and the Future of the trans-Atlantic Alliance.”
First, Raymond…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets King Charles and British PM as Russian strikes kill 10 in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Russia, Iran and North Korea as a “coalition of murderers” during a visit to the UK, in which he met with the British Prime Minister to discuss defence co-operation.
Mr Zelenskyy was in London…
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EU may re–impose sanctions against Iran
The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Kaya Kallas, did not rule out that the EU could restore sanctions against Iran in the event of a lack of progress in negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.
“Within…
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ICC Urged to Investigate Wagner’s Promotion of Atrocities in Africa – AP
A confidential legal report accusing the Wagner mercenary group of committing war crimes by sharing footage of apparent atrocities in Africa has been submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Associated Press reported…
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Europe tries to revive diplomacy after US strikes on Iran nuclear sites
LONDON (AP) — European nations worked Monday to keep diplomatic efforts to curb the Israel-Iran war alive as the two countries traded strikes following the United States’ weekend attack on Iran’s…
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