How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even … Read more

France wants China to send ‘clear messages’ to Russia over Ukraine war – POLITICO

China presents itself as neutral on the Ukraine war and hasn’t formally condemned Russia for the invasion. Instead, Beijing has deepened ties with Moscow — even deciding to ditch the United States dollar for bilateral trade. Last month, China’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs warned about the war escalating and said both Ukraine and Russia … Read more

European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate – POLITICO

Transparency campaigners and some political opponents have sought to put pressure on the Commission to discuss the case, but von der Leyen has so far avoided addressing it. In a reply to a direct question put to her by POLITICO about missing text messages, von der Leyen said: “Everything necessary about that has been said … Read more

Zelenskyy yanks outspoken security council boss, appoints spy chief in his stead

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced one of his longest-serving officials, Oleksiy Danilov, who had earlier criticized a Chinese peace plan. “Today I continued rebooting the system of managing our state. There are staff replacements. I am grateful to Oleksiy Danilov for his work as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council … Read more

Bulgaria’s government talks blow up as Mariya Gabriel withdraws bid to be PM – POLITICO

“Thus, in practice, the development of the constitutional procedure cannot end successfully,” Gabriel added.  Nikolai Denkov, who represents We Continue the Change, led Bulgaria’s government for the first nine months of the planned rotation, with Gabriel as his deputy and foreign minister. He resigned earlier this month, theoretically paving the way for Gabriel to become prime … Read more

A snap election may well be an option for ‘Bibi the magician’ – POLITICO

So, what are his plans now to pull off yet another Houdini-like escape?   One of Netanyahu’s biggest fears is that protests against him will soon take off once more, and that this time, they may even dwarf last year’s demonstrations against his judicial reform plans. And the demobilization of Israeli reservists, who blame Bibi … Read more

France joins Poland’s push to curb Ukrainian imports – POLITICO

The failure of WTO member countries to produce anything meaningful at the group’s 13th Ministerial Conference could further erode the Geneva-based organization’s ability to create new global trade rules. Feb 25 8 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, … Read more

Belgian PM warns Israel against using hunger as ‘weapon of war’ in Gaza – POLITICO

Along with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Belgium’s De Croo — who faces elections in June — is among Europe’s most outspoken supporters of the Palestinian cause, a credential he repeatedly touted on the first day of his Mideast trip. “Belgium has a very clear position. We are part … Read more

Building Europe’s Green Transition and Retirement Security  – Listed Real Estate’s Dual Role in Global Megatrends – POLITICO

As we enter 2024, the world continues to confront financial and environmental challenges on a global and societal scale. Globally, efforts to meet the Paris Agreement’s objectives are falling behind, with the green transition’s investment levels not meeting the necessary targets. This was highlighted by the World Bank’s Senior Managing Director, at the recent EU … Read more

Why is it so hard to deliver a European health data deal? – POLITICO

It was supposed to be the final political negotiation to get a deal on a European health data sharing law over the line before the EU election. Instead, negotiators turned in at 5 a.m. Friday morning empty-handed, and by lunchtime, accusations were flying from tired attendees who sought to explain why they failed to reach … Read more