General
Europe is caught in a squeeze between the US and China
Europe sits uneasily at the centre of the growing rivalry between the US and China. hapelinium / Shutterstock The European Union (EU), along with the…
Read more →Tag
Tag: Europe
General
US, China and Russia prefer a divided Europe, Kallas warns
TALLINN — The Trump administration doesn’t like a unified European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical power that Washington has to contend with, EU…
Read more →
General
Heatwaves are now everyday disasters – governments need to do more to protect people
Heatwaves are a growing global threat to human health, wellbeing and livelihoods. Across 12 major European cities during the summer of 2025, a ten-day period…
Read more →
General
Europe’s airports thirst for jet fuel
BRUSSELS — European airports face a looming shortage of jet fuel as the ripple effect of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most…
Read more →
General
Russia trashes Europe’s peace plan — but likes Trump’s Ukraine proposal
A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at Europe’s plan to end the war in Ukraine and said the Kremlin preferred U.S. President…
Read more →
General
Patriots for Europe group rejoices over Babiš victory
Members of the Patriots for Europe group are celebrating the victory of populist right-winger Andrej Babiš and his ANO party in the Czech parliamentary elections.…
Read more →
Politics
Trump’s attack on Fed triggers alarm in Europe over economic stability
BRUSSELS — Europe’s central bankers were cautiously critical Tuesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to oust a top Federal Reserve official. They expressed unease…
Read more →
Politics
Russia to officially quit Europe’s anti-torture treaty
Russia plans to officially withdraw from the Council of Europe’s treaty for the prevention of torture, according to a decree published Monday. The decree, written…
Read more →
Politics
Europe is sending heavy hitters to US with Zelenskyy to bolster Kyiv
President Donald Trump’s embrace of Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday has European leaders anxious that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won’t get the same friendly treatment.…
Read more →
General
Young Europeans are losing faith in democracy – here’s how to earn it back
A recent Europe-wide survey has revealed an alarming picture: fewer than six in ten young Europeans believe that democracy is the best form of government.…
Read more →