Just one in every 10 Europeans now sees the U.S. as an ally, according to a major new poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations across 15 European countries. In what the think tank described as a “collapse in European faith in the U.S.,” only 11% of the nearly 20,000 European respondents now … Read more
“The more you can do to save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better we are off,” Jørgensen said, confirming an earlier report by POLITICO that Brussels wanted Europeans to travel less. He urged member countries to follow the advice of the International Energy Agency, which he said included “work from home where possible, … Read more
The main reason Europeans are reluctant to get aggressive in public is that they see Trump’s backing as vital to providing viable security guarantees for Ukraine under any peace deal with Russia. At the same time, many allies simply can’t imagine a world in which the U.S. takes Greenland by force. “Maybe it’s wishful thinking,” the … Read more
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio will hold talks with European counterparts in Paris today to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The talks, which UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will also attend, form the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February. In recent months, … Read more
Several thousand people gathered in cities across Europe to commemorate two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. More than 3,000 people took part in a solidarity rally at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, according to initial estimates by local police. Many participants at the rally carried Ukrainian flags. … Read more
The former Greek minister of finance discusses the roots of the conflict with Marc Lamont Hill. Six weeks after Hamas’s attacks on October 7, Israel continues its bombardment and siege of Gaza. While Israel’s response has the full support of the majority of European countries, some dissenting voices are making themselves heard and calling for … Read more