A Pentagon lawyer also submitted a written declaration that the Defense Department was seeking to preserve the records as well but did not suggest it had recovered any. The administration suggested that the Atlantic’s publication of the full exchange, save for the deletion of the name of a CIA…
Category: 3. Europe
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Trump allies are starting to notice Hegseth’s growing pile of mistakes
The White House is publicly defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he texted sensitive military information in a Signal chat. But behind the scenes, administration insiders are starting to express doubts about the Pentagon chief’s judgment.
Officials agree national security adviser…
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Putin says Greenland ‘nothing to do with Russia’ in nod to US
Steve RosenbergRussia Editor
EPASpeaking in the Russian Arctic on Thursday, Putin said competition in the region was intensifying In Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic circle, President Vladimir Putin vowed to “strengthen Russia’s global leadership in the Arctic”, while warning that…
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Ukrainians lose out on jobs and homes over visa uncertainty
Becky MortonPolitical reporter
Getty ImagesUkrainians in the UK are losing out on job opportunities and homes because of uncertainty over how long they will be allowed to stay in the country.
They were initially given the right to live and work in the UK for three years and can apply for an…
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Carney says tariffs force new era for Canada-US ties
OTTAWA — Canada’s traditional relationship with the United States is over, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday in response to President Donald Trump’s potentially crippling auto tariffs.
Carney said he expects to speak to Trump in the coming days. The president reached out to his…
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Greenland forms new unity government on eve of JD Vance visit – POLITICO
Greenland will form a new coalition government that comprises all but one party elected to its legislature, a show of political unity in the face of ongoing takeover threats from United States President Donald Trump.
Four of the five parties with seats in Greenland’s…
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Big Pharma versus the EU: who should pay for urban wastewater treatment?
The pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries have gone to the EU’s court to challenge a directive that requires them to finance at least 80% of urban wastewater treatment.
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Five people injured, police say
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockAn emergency helicopter landed outside the Royal Palace in the central Dam Square Five people have been injured following a stabbing near the central Dam Square in Amsterdam, police say.
The injured include two Americans, a Polish man, a Belgian woman and a Dutch woman. The…
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La crise politique en Turquie, un dilemme à plusieurs milliards d’euros pour l’Europe – POLITICO
“Le statu quo avant l’arrestation d’Imamoğlu était confortable pour l’UE, parce qu’il y avait juste assez de démocratie”, analyse Bechev. Les récents événements, ajoute-t-il, ne sont pas assez graves pour changer la donne.
Des enjeux de défense
En tant que pays…
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“Fully committed to peace” Is it time to bring back conscription in Germany?
Calls to reinstate compulsory military service are growing louder in Berlin’s political circles. But is drafting thousands of 18-year-olds the answer to Germany’s defence challenges?
At the beginning of March, Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian…
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