Category: 3. Europe

Iceland is a member of the European Economic Area and part of the Schengen free travel zone, so it already has many of the EU’s laws on its books. As a result, “it will not be so complicated for us” and “would be rather a quick process” to conclude negotiations to join the bloc,…

“You can win an election, but if you’re not prepared for its consequences, then you become your worst enemy,” he said during a two-hour conversation in his paper-strewn office. “You basically risk being doomed forever.”

Across Europe, the movements Furedi is talking about are…

Ukraine has money until May

Kyiv’s funding needs have eased after the International Monetary Fund approved an $8.1 billion loan late last month, disbursing $1.5 billion straight away. The country should have enough money to stay solvent until early May, four people familiar with Kyiv’s…

Reform leader Nigel Farage in 2024 blamed a “reputable vetting company” for oversights in helping sift its candidates ahead of the general election after one praised Hitler and backed Russia’s war in Ukraine. He apologized, adding: “We have been stitched up politically and that’s…

The ISW assessed that Moscow may now need to abandon or substantially revise its planned operations in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, or both.

At the same time, Russia is still pressuring Ukraine elsewhere.

Asked Tuesday about increased Russian activity near the Sumy border region in…

Merz has often walked a diplomatic tightrope when it comes to Israel. Germany traditionally treats Israel’s security as part of its Staatsräson — fundamental to the former’s core interests and identity — a principle famously articulated by former Chancellor Angela Merkel that leaves…