This has now brought the prime minister more closely into line with British voters on the left, who are suspicious of Trump in general. A survey by YouGov this week showed 49 percent of people opposed U.S. strikes on Iran, compared with 28 percent who support the action. Levels of opposition…
Category: 3. Europe
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Belgium arrests 4 in Cameroon war crimes probe – POLITICO
Belgian authorities have arrested four people over suspected links to war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to Cameroon’s ongoing separatist conflict, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement that since last summer…
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Trump admits Iran war could change little in the end
President Donald Trump on Tuesday outlined his worst-case scenario for the war in Iran, now in its third day: the regime change he seemed to be pursuing when the conflict began could fail.
“The worst case would be we do this and then somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous…
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Helping the US and Israel means war – POLITICO
Iran’s warning comes as European governments scramble to define their role in an escalating Middle East conflict, weighing U.S. requests for military support against fears of being drawn directly into the war.
Iranian retaliatory attacks have hit military bases where European soldiers…
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Belgium detains three suspected Cameroon separatists in war crimes probe
Money is reportedly being raised by them for the armed struggle, prosecutors say.
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Droht ein Flächenbrand im Nahen Osten? Mit Peter Neumann – POLITICO
Security-Update: Droht ein Flächenbrand im Nahen Osten? Mit Peter Neumann – POLITICO
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Ireland backs ex-commissioner Hogan’s bid to lead UN food agency – POLITICO
Ireland officially nominated former EU agriculture and trade commissioner Phil Hogan to the top job at the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the government said today.
Hogan’s name emerged last week as a potential contender for the role of FAO…
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A New Kazakh Tycoon and Old Russian Ties: The Mutalip Factor
Russia is using the states of Central Asia, above all Kazakhstan, as a key channel for circumventing Western sanctions imposed after February 2022. This includes the parallel import of dual-use goods, re-exports and financial operations. Despite the blocking of leading Russian banks from the…
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UK considers sending Royal Navy warship to Cyprus
Defence sources say a final decision has not yet been made, but it is understood HMS Duncan is being prepared.
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Norway ready to start nuclear weapons talks with France – POLITICO
The statement comes after French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Greece agreed to engage with France on the country’s nuclear deterrent.
Macron said France will set up “exchange bodies at the political level” in…
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