Category: 3. Europe

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday hailed what he called a strategic Canada-China partnership in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as both sides aim to deepen bilateral ties after nearly ten years of poor relations between Beijing and Ottawa.

Speaking at the start of a…

The country’s livestock breeding industry is now on the verge of collapse — endangering the trademark white cheese, into which producers pour 80 percent of the country’s sheep and goat milk.

“If there is no immediate response, feta cheese will become a luxury item,” said Vaso…

Spanish pivot

The pivot from the Spanish lawmakers, traditionally the staunchest supporters of deepening ties with Latin America, reflects the sky-high pressure building upon the European Parliament. 

In the Parliament’s hallways, EPP lawmakers from other countries have noticed the…

Alas, the apple didn’t fall far from the birch tree and Erik was kicked out of Iceland for murder after a dispute with a neighbor (who presumably borrowed his lawnmover and didn’t return it) resulted in a number of deaths. We’ve all been there.

So Erik rocked up in Greenland,…

Perhaps for this reason, Ellehus suggested NATO itself is holding back. “The one voice that has been quite silent is that of NATO,” she said. “It’s quite odd that Mark Rutte has not issued a secretary general statement expressing solidarity with Denmark and underscoring that any…

Standing alongside Weidel, Tino Chrupalla, the AfD’s other national leader, partly defended Trump for pursuing what he perceives to be American interests within the country’s “sphere of influence.” At the same time, he also condemned the approach Trump was taking.

“Wild West…

“As a small country, it’s very clear our interest is to be part of a community, of a family, and be part of the programs that make up the EU, and not at all to be an equal decision-maker as countries that have been at the origin of this organization and are much more powerful,”…

“A little less conversation, a little more action.”

That line from an old Elvis Presley song could double as a critique of Europe’s position right now — and as a prescription.

On this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with former Spanish…