Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. It was February 1991, and the crew of the British frigate HMS
Category: Conflict
Ukraine war set to turn in Putin’s favor in 2024, Czech president warns
Czech President Petr Pavel expects “significant developments” in Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine next year — and these are not
Israeli attacks in Gaza intensify as international pressure for a truce mounts
Israel stepped up its military offensive in Gaza on Sunday even as international pressure increased to find a peaceful solution
Cameron and Baerbock call for ‘sustainable cease-fire’ in Gaza
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a “sustainable cease-fire” in the
Top US diplomat to China: Not ‘optimistic’ about future relations
Don’t expect Washington’s relationship with Beijing to improve anytime soon, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Friday morning. “I
Taiwan’s US envoy: West needs to call out China to prevent invasion
Taiwan’s new top diplomat in the United States, Alexander Tah-ray Yui, has called on the U.S. and Europe to not
Biden ‘not making promises’ US will further assist Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a full-throated case for maintaining critical support for Ukraine in its war with Russia

4 EU countries urge leaders’ summit to demand Gaza cease-fire
The prime ministers of Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Malta have called on European Council President Charles Michel to have a
How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandal
How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandal The love story behind the biggest
Is Europe’s new satellite initiative already outdated?
It has taken a while, but Europe has recently recognized that for pressing defence issues a software solution is very