The case for renewed transatlantic cooperation
Sophie Wilmès, Jean Asselborn and Stef Blok are the foreign affairs ministers of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands respectively. The American people have spoken. Viewed from Europe, their choice...
View ArticlePompeo non grata, or just too busy? Secretary of state cancels Europe trip
After refusing to recognize Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is suddenly so dedicated to a smooth and orderly transition that he canceled a trip to...
View ArticleGermany threatens sanctions ‘spiral’ unless Belarus frees prisoners
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday warned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko his authoritarian-leaning regime would face a barrage of sanctions if it did not start releasing political...
View ArticleEU to sanction Belarus economy, seeking to bring Lukashenko regime ‘to its...
LUXEMBOURG — The EU on Monday finalized a fresh set of sanctions against the Belarusian regime, with foreign ministers pledging the move would cripple Alexander Lukashenko’s authoritarian-leaning...
View ArticleEU plans big cash offer for Afghanistan’s neighbors to host refugees
EU countries vowed Tuesday to dole out an unspecified amount of funds to significantly beef up financial support for Afghanistan’s neighbors to manage the refugee crisis at their borders. But they...
View ArticlePolish ruling puts Ursula von der Leyen under pressure
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday vowed to unleash the full arsenal of treaty powers to force Poland to adhere to the EU’s legal order. But her tough talk seemed merely...
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The EU’s real refugee policy: Division and delay
When it comes to refugees, the European Union’s treatment of those fleeing the war in Ukraine is the exception — to a dark and deadly rule. The millions of Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the EU...
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‘Nazi’ talk: Orbán adviser trashes ‘mixed race’ speech in dramatic exit
Barbed warnings of “Nazi” rhetoric went flying Tuesday as the controversy over Viktor Orbán’s “mixed race” remarks breached rare territory — the Hungarian prime minister’s own circle. Just four days...
View ArticleIt’s time for more majority decision-making in EU foreign policy
Annalena Baerbock is the federal minister for foreign affairs of Germany. Hadja Lahbib is the minister of foreign affairs, European affairs and foreign trade, and the federal cultural institutions of...
View ArticleLuxembourg PM used Depeche Mode’s jet to fly into NATO summit
Luxembourg’s NATO summit delegation jetted into Vilnius on the plane recently used by Depeche Mode on their world tour — and covered in the band’s logos. When Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Foreign...
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EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack
The EU’s united front on Israel’s war with Hamas is already showing its first cracks. On Monday, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced the Commission would put €691 million in aid to...
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