EUROPEAN POLITICS
Ukraine will not give up territory to Russia for peace, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in an attempt to end the war. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet…
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was cutting short a 50-day deadline given to Russia over its war in Ukraine, underscoring his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the protracted fighting between the two countries. “I’m disappointed…
French prosecutors said Monday they had requested a new arrest warrant for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the deaths in a 2013 chemical attack after an earlier one was overturned. It will now be up to investigating magistrates to…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed the EU-US trade deal on Monday, saying it avoided “potentially damaging” consequences. Meloni, an ally of US President Donald Trump on many issues, warned earlier this month of a “trade war within the West”.…
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday criticized the European Union’s newly negotiated trade deal with the United States, calling it a “black day” for Europe and accusing the bloc of bowing to American pressure. “It is a dark day…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for failing to reach a lucrative trade deal with Donald Trump, calling the talks “Trump eating von der Leyen for breakfast.” The deal, unveiled after…
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MADRID – Under fire at home and in the air, Spain’s prime minister is realizing that even a corruption scandal can’t cancel summer in the Canary Islands. A bombshell police report published in early June exposed what many are now…
Polish President Andrzej Duda will meet with parliament speaker Szymon Goławnia in early August after Goławnia said he had been urged to delay the swearing-in of President-elect Karol Nawrocki on August 6, presidential aide Malgorzata Paprocka said on Sunday. In…
Slovakia has completed the first stage of its new voluntary military training course, but while military experts are praising the exercises, critics are accusing politicians like President Peter Pellegrini of turning them into a PR stunt. A new 14-day National…
Good Friday, wherever you are. Schuman is noticeably quieter this morning, the coffee shops are closed and the motorways are clogged with holidaymakers heading south to the Grand Départ. Don’t worry, here at Euractiv HQ, desks are still full and…
US President Donald Trump on Friday estimated the likelihood of Washington reaching an agreement with the European Union to reduce import tariffs at 50%. In an effort to reduce his country’s trade deficit, Trump has vowed to impose punitive tariff…