But the European counter-proposal also came with several conditions for the alliance: a non-aggression pact between NATO and Russia, a vow not to place allied troops in Ukraine permanently, and a pledge to station NATO fighter jets in Poland.
Until now, “NATO has been on the…
Three major French unions launched a nationwide day of strikes and demonstrations on Tuesday to protest government austerity policies, wage stagnation and looming cuts to public services.
But despite weeks of preparation, mobilisation remained weak with turnout being far less than the large…
A diamond-studded crystal Fabergé egg that once belonged to Russia’s imperial family has sold for a record £22.9m ($30.2m) in London.
The Winter Egg – considered one of the legendary jeweller’s most beautiful creations – was bought by an anonymous bidder on Tuesday, Christie’s auction house…
A significant number of these genes are involved in mechanisms that regulate blood pressure, reduce inflammation and control sugar metabolism. These are critical processes for long-term cardiovascular health.
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian EU country, such as Hungary or Slovakia, could veto the renewal of the EU sanctions regime against Moscow. That would mean Belgium immediately having to send the missing billions back to…
Rick Pazdur, the FDA’s top drug regulator, told staff Tuesday he submitted his resignation to the agency, an abrupt departure weeks after he was convinced by Commissioner Marty Makary to take the post to help bring stability to an agency reeling from months of upheaval, according to four…
Pope Leo XIV urged the U.S. not to move forward with a military incursion in Venezuela on Tuesday, instead recommending the Trump administration “seek dialogue” to avoid escalation.
“There is this danger, this possibility, that there could be an action, an operation, including an…
Denmark’s EU Presidency has proposed a significant increase in taxes on heated tobacco products, as revealed in a document accessed by EU Reporter.
A last-minute overhaul of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) shows the Danish Presidency and the European Commission embracing tax levels…
The 52-year-old’s tenure was short-lived, as she was made the EU’s high representative — the foreign policy chief — the same year, a position she held until 2019. Her time in the job is perhaps most notable for her work on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
At the end of her five-year…
