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Ukraine ‘bridge’ to NATO could be dangerous, experts warn
Democrats begin attacking Biden’s performance and campaign
Belgian town shuts bridge to France during Euro 2024 football showdown
EU election results loom over Ukraine aid discussions
Ukraine expects Patriot systems, membership progress at NATO summit in July
Putin’s a bigger deal than EU election in Europe’s frontline states
Give Ukraine long-range missiles to hit Russian targets, German minister says
Amid heavy Russian attacks on Kharkiv, the West must send long-distance missiles, said Annalena Baerbock.
How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions
Centralizing the policing of sanctions could serve as a model for other EU countries.
Serbia to Xi Jinping: No one reveres you like we do
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said “the sky is the limit” on future cooperation.
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.
Salvini’s last hope rests on building a bridge to Sicily
Fading Italian firebrand pins his election chances on a 3km crossing that’s been mooted since Roman times.
The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them
The transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems with a nearly 200-mile range ends a yearslong drama between Washington and Kyiv.
Unlocking the full value of adult immunization
It is time to adopt a prevention-first mindset.
Germany to send Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine but holds out on Taurus missiles
Berlin is still refusing to send Kyiv Taurus cruise missiles — a move Zelenskyy sharply criticized earlier this week.
Anne Hidalgo’s vision of a greener Paris faces political reckoning
As the mayor celebrates 10 years in office with a track record of urban transformation, a political backlash leaves her future uncertain.
Baltimore bridge crash ship involved in Belgian port collision years earlier, reports say
The incident happened in Antwerp in 2016.
Pioneering policy leadership in a transformative era
At the European University Institute in Florence, a new executive master program transforms policy professionals into agents of change.
Can anything stop the rise of French far-right leader Jordan Bardella?
Pro-Macron officials are struggling to find an effective way to break the charismatic 28-year-old’s momentum as European election ticks closer.
Biden chooses a hammer over an olive branch in State of the Union address
The president turned his State of the Union address into the opening salvo in a long campaign, and ugly rematch, between him and Donald Trump.
Taurus call leak exposes ‘sloppy’ German security protocol
Berlin calls out “hybrid disinformation attack.” Others tell it to fix its communications.
Gleeful Russia relishes German Taurus leak scandal
The Kremlin is jubilant after humiliating Berlin by revealing top-secret missile talks.
Explosion damages key Russian railway bridge
Ukrainian intelligence said the route is used to carry military cargo.
Germany accuses Moscow of ‘disinformation attack’ in leaking senior officers’ call
Russia obtained a call by German officers discussing a hypothetical export of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Germany probes leak in Russia of audio purportedly showing talks on Ukraine aid
Chancellor Scholz said his government is working to clarify the incident “very carefully, very intensively and very quickly.”
How Marine Le Pen turned respectable (and why you shouldn’t be fooled)
Once perceived as beyond the pale, the National Rally leader is increasingly seen by French voters as, well, normal.
The night Orbán sacrificed Hungary’s president and his EU top gun to protect party
Hungarian leader took swift action to contain a domestic scandal, but the ruthlessness against two loyalists raises eyebrows even among supporters.
30 things Joe Biden did as president you might have missed
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
In Northern Ireland, ‘a Protestant state’ finally has a Catholic leader
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill vows to be ‘a first minister for all’ in a divided society where stable government has been a casualty of Brexit.
5 things you need to know about Taiwan’s new president
Brace yourself for an extended period of uncertainty over Beijing’s next move.
China’s Xi vows to build ‘bridges’ with Europe despite political strains
‘The two sides should cooperate more closely,’ Xi said during Beijing visit by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.