But Starmer also sees cosying up to Berlin as central to his push to winning closer ties with the EU. No. 10 Downing Street said Starmer will stress to the chancellor that he is focused on moving beyond 2016’s Brexit vote to rebuild relationships with key partners. In a statement to coincide with the trip, … Read more
Kyiv wants India to join its vision for “a just peace,” aimed at concentrating a global effort around pushing the Kremlin to end its full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Friday. But India — currently one of the largest trade partners of Russia, a major purchaser of Russian oil, as well … Read more
MELAKA: Organising sports between law enforcement agencies can strengthen cooperation among personnel to maintain the security of participating countries, says Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. He highlighted this during the 35th Rujirawongse Cup Rugby Championship between the police and the Thai police held at Hang Jebat Stadium on Thursday (Aug 15). “I … Read more
“It’s day and night. The [conservatives] were tetchy, very closed-minded. But now the guy I have opposite me is well-rounded, more convivial, humorous,” said one outgoing French minister who, like others quoted here, was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. The Elysée Palace declined to comment for this story. While the far-right riots across … Read more
Tens of thousands of Georgians came out to protest the legislation; police used tear gas to disperse the crowds, while opposition leaders were arrested and beaten, according to reports at the time. Both the European Union and the United States condemned the law’s passage. Washington even imposed sanctions on leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream … Read more
Later on Sunday, the two leaders attended an Italy-China business forum where they announced six new agreements covering different fields, including electric vehicles and renewable energies. “The Memorandum of Industrial Cooperation that we have signed is a significant step,” Meloni said at the forum. “It now includes strategic industrial sectors such as electric mobility and … Read more
The country’s new Labour government is more enthusiastic about forging deeper defense co-operation with European allies than its Conservative predecessor, and moved quickly to sign a cooperation deal with Germany on Wednesday. As part of a whistle stop tour of Europe, including France, Poland and Estonia over 48 hours this week, British Defense Minister John … Read more
However, the euroskeptics in Budapest or Bratislava don’t have the clout to hollow out the EU on their own. But if joined by founding members like Italy, and perhaps The Netherlands, their promise — or threat — of turning the bloc into a “Europe of nations” becomes ever more possible. Plus, for the right-wing populists … Read more
Joe Biden announced on Sunday he would not be seeking re-election as U.S. president in the country’s November election, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his stead. European leaders reacted to the news across sites such as Facebook, Instagram, X and Telegram. Their responses fell into three broad categories: those praising Biden … Read more
The 39-year-old senator is one of the most isolationist members of the Republican Party. He is vehemently opposed to using more funds to help Ukraine and has blasted what he sees as Europe’s over-dependence on the United States when it comes to military investment. In a lengthy interview with POLITICO at the Munich Security Conference … Read more
