The European Union and Turkey’s relationship status has long been listed under the “it’s complicated” category. Ankara remains — on paper at least — a candidate for EU membership, and NATO allies, most EU states and Turkey have pledged to…
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe fumes at Trump team’s insults in leaked Signal chat – POLITICO
A U.K. diplomat said they had watched aghast as the spectacular leak emerged on Monday night, describing it as “wild.” The diplomat noted that it underlined the impression that Vance was the driver of U.S. hostility towards Europe. This, the…
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US announces Black Sea deal with Russia and Ukraine
The White House announced Tuesday that it had reached separate agreements with Russia and Ukraine to allow for “safe navigation” in the Black Sea, eliminating a major roadblock for peace talks between the two countries.
The Trump…
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US postpones visa-free travel for Romanians – POLITICO
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu says he’s “convinced” that Washington’s decision is “strictly a technical measure” as part of the U.S. reassessment of security risks.
“We will take advantage of this — hopefully…
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Canada’s Carney jabs Trump admin after war plans leak fiasco – POLITICO
“It’s a serious, serious issue, and all lessons must be taken.” Carney was speaking during a stop on the second day of campaigning for Canada’s federal election in late April.
“We have a very strong intelligence partnership with…
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Netherlands tightens US travel advice for LGBTQ+ people – POLITICO
Following the Dutch notice, the Belgian government announced that it is also working on adjusting the travel advice in light of stricter border controls and changing attitudes toward transgender people and the LGBTQ+ community, Flemish public…
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Trump expresses confidence in Waltz amid war plans chat fallout
President Donald Trump expressed confidence in his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, in an interview with NBC News Tuesday amid the fallout from senior officials inadvertently including a reporter on a private message chain discussing…
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Le Pen family member heads to Israel for historic first official visit – POLITICO
Maréchal is the granddaughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded the National Rally’s predecessor alongside Nazi collaborators and was several times sentenced for hate speech and downplaying the significance of the Holocaust. Le Pen…
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Czech PM accuses election front-runner of helping Putin – POLITICO
“He helps Vladimir Putin, it’s very clear,” he added.
Fiala went on to say that the Czech-led ammunition initiative — set up to to gather donations from allied countries to cofinance the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine from…
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Danish PM condemns Trump team over imminent Greenland visit – POLITICO
Frederiksen’s condemnation marks her most trenchant criticism of the White House since Trump turned his attention to seizing the self-ruling Danish territory, with its vast reserves of critical minerals and vital geostrategic location in the…
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