It comes after President Trump urged the UK and other countries to send warships to protect the vital shipping channel.
Category: 3. Europe
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Starmer says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Keir Starmer warns opening Hormuz isn’t going to be easy – POLITICO
The U.S. president has appealed to the U.K., China, France, Japan and South Korea to join a “team effort” to secure the chokepoint through which passes a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump warned a failure to respond to his request would…
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Spanish agriculture minister Planas enters race to lead UN food agency – POLITICO
Spain on Monday put forward Agriculture Minister Luis Planas as a candidate for the top job at the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced the decision during his doorstep at the Foreign…
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Europe exploring ways to secure Strait of Hormuz – POLITICO
Currently those missions — originally conceived to protect EU commercial vessels from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen — are not operating in the strait and are bound by rules of engagement that would limit their effectiveness, a senior EU diplomat said.
“We will discuss with the…
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French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying
Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku’s military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
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This is ‘not NATO’s war’ – POLITICO
BERLIN — Germany’s government rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that NATO allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the alliance had no place in the war.
“This war has nothing to do with NATO. It’s not NATO’s war,” Stefan…
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Danish PM candidate admits to cocaine use – POLITICO
Vanopslagh said he has changed his lifestyle since then, following a period of illness.
“Since going through my stress-related illness, I have not touched anything beyond a glass of wine. It is not exactly something I want to share, because I know how the media will present it. I can…
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Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary
Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
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Entrenched positions likely to mark second critical medicines trilogue
While shortages have been reduced, supply-chain risks from global conflict may reinforce those calling for greater EU autonomy when it comes to medicine supply.
The MEPs and Council will lock horns for the second trilogue on the Critical Medicines Act. While the Cypriot Presidency has…
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Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes
Here’s what happened inside the winners room and other insights from the biggest night in Hollywood.
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