As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
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Iran Talks See ‘Slight Progress,’ Says Rubio, Warns Against Toll For Hormuz Strait
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there has been “slight progress” in Pakistan-mediated talks to end the Iran war, while warning against what he […]
Merz, Meloni and allies castigate Israel over West Bank settler violence
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. on Friday urged Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb […]
Russia’s drone blame game fails to split Ukraine from its Baltic allies
PRAGUE — Russia is trying to turn a string of stray combat drones appearing over the Baltic countries into a political crisis between Ukraine and […]
Hopes for telecoms are high as Ireland prepares to assume the Irish Presidency
An open letter from Connect Europe and Telecoms Industry Ireland argues this is real chance for “a more ambitious, more coherent and more investment-friendly connectivity […]
HS2 is a Mess, But Shouldn’t Stop us Building Infrastructure
HS2 is a mess. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced this week that it was likely to cost up to £102 billion just to get to […]
Despite ‘chaotic communication’ Polish aide says Trump is committed to troops in Europe
PRAGUE — A senior aide to Polish President Karol Nawrocki told POLITICO on Friday that “chaotic communication” in Washington is behind confusion over U.S. troop […]
Tony Blair’s consultancy doubles down on AI and restructures in Europe
BRUSSELS — The consulting firm led by former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence and overhauling its European presence. […]
Exclusive: US Asks Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine To Allow Belarusian Fertilizer Exports
US officials have proposed that Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine lift sanctions on Belarusian potash to allow the transit of the agricultural product – a major […]
Ahead Of NATO Talks, Sikorski Says US Troop Levels in Poland Will Stay Roughly The Same
Poland’s foreign minister said US troop levels in the NATO ally will remain roughly the same amid new confusion following US President Donald Trump’s announcement […]
Hyperscalers to shift AI financing off their balance sheet onto private equity backers?
Big Tech’s AI infra spend is expected to clear $700bn in 2026: Juniper Research distils possible implications of the Google, Blackstone JV to build AI […]
Greece opens laser ground station as Europe races to strengthen satellite links
A new laser ground station has opened in northern Greece. Where else in Europe is this novel technology being used, and why does continent-wide connectivity […]
Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son
I was rushing towards the turnstile when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and […]
The Black Ball review – the complicated secrets of gay sexuality in Spain are brilliantly told
Cannes film festival: Threading together three stories from distinct eras of Spanish life, this narrative triptych is superlatively acted and beautifully shot The Black Ball […]
Rutte and Polish officials cheer Trump’s U-turn on NATO troops in Europe
HELSINGBORG, Sweden — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Friday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt announcement to deploy 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland — a […]
Sweden ‘open’ to NATO role in reopening Strait of Hormuz
HELSINGBORG, Sweden — Stockholm is leaving the door open to a possible role for NATO in reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway, Swedish Foreign […]
Strengthening Synergies with the European Child Guarantee and National Roma Frameworks
Eurochild position on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy through a child rights lens. Eurochild welcomes the European Commission’s first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy as an important political […]
Iran’s Araqchi Meets Pakistani Minister For Talks On Ending War
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
The battle of Binface, Buckethead and Burnham
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. At the time of writing, neither of the two titans of British politics — Lord Buckethead or Count Binface […]
Venice election turns into test of Meloni’s right-wing cultural revolution
Venice was meant to be the showcase for a right-wing cultural revolution led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, but the center left now […]