“There’s always rebalancing amongst the positions that different nations fill across the alliance,” Grynkewich said, adding that “it’s natural that some of that will happen … over the course of the next several months [and] several years.”
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe will do just fine with fewer American troops, says top US NATO general – POLITICO
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Beer sales continue to slump in Europe
Europe’s beer market continues to contract, with production, consumption and exports all declining for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report.
The report highlights the “persistent challenges” facing the sector at EU-wide level.
It says on-trade beer consumption in…
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Eurovision in turmoil as countries stage boycott over Israel’s place in contest – POLITICO
The EBU in Geneva also agreed on measures to “curb disproportionate third-party influence, including government-backed campaigns,” and limited the number of public votes to 10 “per payment method.” RTVE called the change “insufficient.”
Controversy earlier this year prompted…
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Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine’s troops will withdraw
President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to end the war in Ukraine.
“Either we liberate these territories by force, or Ukrainian troops will leave these…
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Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
Mark SavageMusic correspondent
ReutersSinger Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October Hamas attack in 2023, represented Israel at this year’s Eurovision Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after Israel was allowed to compete.
They were among…
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EU’s former top diplomat Mogherini resigns from post after fraud accusation
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
BELGA MAG/AFPFederica Mogherini became rector of the prestigious College of Europe in Belgium in 2020 Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief until 2019, has resigned from a leading role in Belgium after she was detained for questioning and accused in…
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The Skripal poisonings – have British spies learned the lessons?
When the call came in to the duty officer at MI6 headquarters on the evening of 4 March 2018, it was met with surprise and alarm. One of their agents was lying in a hospital bed, apparently poisoned.
The realisation that Sergei Skripal had been targeted within the UK sent shockwaves through the…
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Leader of Lithuanian ruling coalition party convicted of antisemitism – POLITICO
The court considered several social media posts in which Žemaitaitis blamed Jews for the “destruction of our nation” and for “contributing to the torture, deportation, and killing of Lithuanians.” After Israeli authorities demolished a Palestinian school on May 7, 2023, Žemaitaitis…
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EU paves way for more designer plants – POLITICO
Speaking before the final round of negotiations, Danish Agriculture Minister Jacob Jensen argued that the bloc needs to have NGTs in its toolbox if it wants to compete with China and the U.S., which are already making use of the new tech.
The deal “is about giving European farmers a…
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Arab Cup Matchday Two kicks off at Lusail Boulevard fan zone
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Matchday Two of the Arab Cup kicked off on Thursday, with fans gathering early at Lusail Boulevard, one of the tournament’s busiest fan zones, ahead of…
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