Volodymyr Zelensky has just four months. That’s the time left until U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office. After that, who knows what’s going to happen. And that means uncomfortable questions for the EU, too. This week’s edition of EU Confidential tracks the Ukrainian president’s recent journey to the U.S. We start off in Kyiv, where … Read more
The Ukrainian president will then travel to Washington for meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, where he is expected to reveal more details of his so-called victory plan. Frederiksen says she’s keen to hear more about Zelenskyy’s plan, noting that “none of us in Europe have asked for war.” And she cautioned … Read more
But calls have grown in recent months for those restrictions to be lifted, including from the EU’s top diplomat and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it is crucial for Kyiv’s victory. Denmark, Finland and Sweden are among the countries that have already said Ukraine can do as it wishes. “The most important red line … Read more
A man has been sentenced to four months behind bars and a six-year entry ban from Denmark for attacking Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June. “We have found you guilty of striking the Prime Minister on the right shoulder, knocking the Prime Minister out of place,” the judge said on Wednesday in the Copenhagen … Read more
A 39-year-old man was arrested in the assault and went before a judge in a hearing Saturday in the Copenhagen City Court. The suspect was described as tall, dark-haired and wearing a T-shirt and a hoodie, according to local media reports from inside the courtroom. The judge ruled that the name of the defendant cannot be … Read more
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday “hit” by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack. The Danish prime minister’s office said in a statement to AFP that Frederiksen was “shocked by the incident”, but did not provide further details. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was … Read more
A man has assaulted and beaten Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on a street in Copenhagen, Danish broadcaster TV2 reported. The assailant has been arrested, according to reports, which also said the Social Democrat leader was “shocked” by the incident. It comes two days before Danes head to the polls in the EU election. Violence … Read more
“If allies face a choice between meeting NATO capability targets and providing more aid to Ukraine, my message is clear: Send more to Ukraine,” he said, adding that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would attend a NATO-Ukraine Council on Friday. Shortly after Stoltenberg’s press conference, NATO announced he would join the G-7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Italy … Read more
“The EU and its member states must renew their efforts and step up their military support,” the leaders wrote, and “it must continue to be a collective effort. “We call on friends and partners of Ukraine to recommit to sustainable long-term military support for Ukraine as a joint European responsibility,” they added. “Only then will … Read more
And while his U-turn may have been unpopular, European leaders will now get to focus on the decision to support Ukraine rather than discussing succession plans, as Michel will stay on until the end of November instead of taking up his European Parliament seat in mid-July. Those who defend him say there was little pressure … Read more
