Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar vowed on Thursday to cut contact with top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas, triggering a public spat that Kallas later tried […]
Author: Milena Walde
Trump says Iran war has ended. Tehran isn’t so sure.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed Washington had “ended the war in Iran” and said a formal peace treaty would be signed in the […]
Portugal’s president vetoes bill banning ‘ideological’ flags
Portuguese President António José Seguro on Wednesday vetoed a draft law that aims to prohibit the display of flags “of an ideological, partisan or associative […]
Belgium rejects US World Cup demand for Congo travel ban amid Ebola outbreak
Belgium on Wednesday rejected Washington’s demand to impose an entry ban on travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, setting up a transatlantic clash […]
Poland pushes for permanent US base after Trump troop pivot
Poland on Wednesday announced it had formally asked the United States to establish a permanent military base on its territory, seizing on President Donald Trump’s […]
Germany pushes back on US attack over streaming law
Germany on Friday rejected Washington’s accusations that its proposed streaming investment law breaches the newly minted EU-U.S. Turnberry trade pact, insisting it is a cultural […]
Top US trade official blasts German streaming quota plan
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday sharply criticized a German draft law that would force streaming platforms like Netflix to invest in local productions, […]
New Latvian PM pledges to beef up air defenses
Latvia’s parliament on Thursday voted to appoint businessman-turned-politician Andris Kulbergs as the new prime minister, with his priority being security and anti-drone measures. The 100-seat […]
China accuses Dutch warship of ‘provocative acts’ in South China Sea
Tensions flared Wednesday between China and the Netherlands after a confrontation between a Dutch frigate and the Chinese navy off the disputed Paracel Islands in […]
Latvia’s PM-designate unveils new coalition government after drone crisis
Andris Kulbergs, Latvia’s prime minister-designate, unveiled his four-party coalition lineup in an effort to restore stability after the previous government collapsed over stray Ukrainian drone […]