Europe
European Council President Antonio Costa and the German government have lambasted a new US national security strategy that paints Europe as a troubled, declining power that may one day lose its usefulness as an ally to Washington.The remarks on Monday from the European Union’s leading economy and one of its top officials delivered a stinging […]
Continue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet key European allies as the United States ramps up pressure on Kyiv to agree to a peace plan designed to end the war with Russia.Zelenskyy will meet British, French and German leaders in London on Monday to seek backing on defence and security, and to convene on […]
Continue Reading
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has affirmed support for the creation of a Palestinian state, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again rejected such a move, during the German leader’s inaugural visit to the country.At a joint press conference on Sunday following a meeting in Jerusalem, the two leaders spoke of their respective priorities for […]
Continue Reading
The European Commission targeted the tech billionaire’s social network with its first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The account tick marks and advertising policy do not respect EU law, the Commission said.The European Commission slapped a €120 million fine on Friday on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, for […]
Continue Reading
A drone strike has damaged a protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, rendering it unable to contain the radioactive material from the 1986 explosion of the plant, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that the shield can no longer perform its main safety function, […]
Continue Reading
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has paid a visit to Coventry Cathedral in central England, symbolically atoning for the Third Reich’s atrocities, as his country and the United Kingdom seek to bolster an alliance to combat Russia’s prosecution of Europe’s deadliest war since World War II.Steinmeier’s visit on Friday commemorates the deadly Nazi bombing of Coventry […]
Continue Reading
A Kenyan parliamentary report has accused British troops training in the country of widespread killings, sexual abuse and human rights and environmental abuses, following years of accumulated complaints from local communities.The report, published on Wednesday, found that serious misconduct by British soldiers caused them to be viewed as something of an “occupying force” by local […]
Continue Reading
Poland has agreed to purchase three Swedish submarines in a deal worth approximately 10 billion zloty (€2.3 billion) as part of its long-awaited Orka naval modernisation programme.Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced Poland will acquire A26 Blekinge-class submarines from Swedish manufacturer Saab, with the first vessel due to arrive in 2030.“Sweden presented […]
Continue Reading
Spanish police said on Thursday they had broken up a criminal network linked to smuggling 300 workers into the country, mostly from Nepal.The workers were placed illegally on farms in central and eastern Spain.Police arrested 11 people and are investigating two others. A total of 322 people, most from Nepal, were among the victims.Of those, […]
Continue Reading
Germany says that despite diplomatic efforts, Russia has not done enough to engage in negotiations to end its war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Europe has reached a deal to phase out all Russian gas imports. DW has the latest.Using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine ‘only viable option,’ Dutch foreign minister saysDutch Foreign Minister David van […]
Continue Reading