Fears of Russian Nuclear Weapons Use Have Diminished for Now
Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir V. Putin’s red lines. Send…
February 3, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon or ‘Civilian Device’? Here’s What We Know So Far
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Democrats, Seeing a Weaker Trump, Are Falling in Line Behind Biden
Concerns about the president’s age are being overcome by enthusiasm about his record so far, optimism about the G.O.P. field — and the absence of better options. Send any friend…
What do we expect from the Swedish Presidency?
Sweden is taking the Presidency of the Council of the EU for the next 6 months. The Swedish Presidency has a few key priorities that they’re focusing on, including…
Bulgaria wants EU money for new border fence with Turkey
Bulgaria will not refuse the drones and radars offered by the European Commission to guard the border with Turkey, but it wants the EU to fund a new fence, President…
Germany waves pandemic era goodbye, drops mask mandate
Germany is leaving behind the last generally applicable pandemic protection measure as face masks are no longer mandatory on trains as of Thursday. After a number of federal regions dropped…
Zemmour-supporting French MEP stripped of parliamentary immunity
Radical right French MEP Nicolas Bay saw his parliamentary immunity waived in a plenary vote at the European Parliament on Thursday, following accusations by French courts of hate speech. Bay,…
Tarabella, Cozzolino’s parliamentary immunities officially lifted
The European Parliament voted to lift the immunities of Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella and Italian MEP Andrea Cozzolino on Thursday, meaning both men can expect to stand before Belgian justice.…
Dutch reinforce migration cooperation with Niger
An agreement to enhance their cooperation to combat irregular migration was announced by Migration Minister Eric van den Burg and Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Liesje Schreinemajer in a…
Sweden, Finland go ‘hand in hand’ as Nordics close ranks against Turkey
Sweden and Finland will continue their journey towards NATO together despite the “frustrating” stall that Turkey is creating for Sweden, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his Finnish counterpart Sanna…