Category: 3. Europe

In hundreds of emails between Ehnbom and Epstein, or his assistant Lesley Groff, their chatty, familiar manner paints a picture of an established relationship that benefited them both. The communications continued from 2005 through 2018 — after his 2008 conviction and during his 13-month…

In the meantime, Ukraine’s manpower challenge is of a higher order — as this column has persistently reported since early 2024. Around two million Ukrainians are wanted for military registration violations, the new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov disclosed last month. In November,…

What keeps Council up at night

The letter from the Council pushes back against parts of the agreement that would allow the Parliament to be present during international negotiations. The treaties “do not grant the Parliament a right of consultation during the negotiations stage, but only…

As the war of words continued, Ukraine’s Sybiha said Hungary and Slovakia should “send their concerns to the Kremlin.”

Russian oil accounted for 92 percent of Budapest’s energy imports last year, according to the Center for the Study of Democracy, a European policy institute. Orbán has…

Russia is facing economic hardship and issues with army recruitment, according to Western officials, who said the prospect of a summer offensive will depend on whether they are able to find enough manpower.

Nonetheless, the same officials said there is no imminent prospect of Moscow…

But few expect any sweeping deals will be reached. German industry leaders are instead calling for more concrete and immediate progress to improve their circumstances.

“Our companies are coming under increasing pressure because key competitive conditions are being systematically…

The U.S. embassy did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment.

Kushner found himself in hot water with French authorities over posts on X by the United States government weighing in on the death of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque, who was killed earlier this month in a…