In the UK, where around 52 percent of voters opted to leave the European Union (EU) in the 2016 referendum, surveys now show that support for Brexit has fallen to as low as 29 percent. Initially voiced by marginal groups in the 1990s, the idea of leaving the EU (Brexit) began to gain mainstream political...
Abandoning energy cooperation with Russia has hit the German economy very hard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyublinsky said in an interview with Sputnik. For political reasons, Germany has refused to purchase coal, oil, and natural gas from Russia, and has blocked all forms of bilateral cooperation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said in...
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack shared a joint statement issued by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The statement includes calls for de-escalation between the Syrian government and the SDF, integration based on the January 18 agreement, and urges a “lasting ceasefire.” In a post shared on X by U.S....
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel on Thursday called on Volodymyr Zelensky to stop issuing ultimatums on EU membership, saying it is not in his interest. “Zelensky said that they have to be members [of the European Union] next year. I am sorry I told him also several times, don’t give ultimatums. It’s not in your...
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that Europe must be an integral part of the negotiation process aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis. In a statement shared on the social media platform X, Macron said that Europe should assume a more active and fully participatory role in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. “I have...
France’s National Assembly has approved a bill aimed at restricting children’s access to social media, covering those under the age of 15. Following similar measures adopted by Australia, France has brought the issue of a social media ban onto the agenda due to concerns over cyberbullying and mental health. The National Assembly approved legislation that...
The leadership style of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is causing significant internal friction within the European Union, with other senior officials privately accusing her of authoritarian tendencies and a bunker mentality, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources in Brussels. One of those reportedly discontent is EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. According...
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for remarks that downplayed NATO allies’ contributions in Afghanistan. Speaking to ARD television, Pistorius said Trump’s comments were “disrespectful to allied soldiers who lost their lives while fighting alongside U.S. forces,” and urged the U.S. president to issue an apology. “Apologizing...
NATO must recognize that Russia will not allow the alliance to approach its borders and agree on how Ukraine can once again become a buffer state, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday. “I see no other solution than to recognize that NATO and the European Union cannot directly deploy troops to Russia’s borders,...
Belgian Land Forces Commander Jean-Pol Baugnee said that mandatory military service could be reintroduced depending on current security conditions. According to reports in the national media, Baugnee stated that this option cannot be completely ruled out and that such a step could be considered depending on the level of the security threat. The Land Forces...