In the forests and plains of the Champagne-Ardenne region, where the great powers once clashed, the French armed forces begin to prepare for the return of a great conflict. Scheduled for 2023, Exercise Orion is a large division-level exercise that … Read More
No matter who succeeds Angela Merkel in the chancellery, Germany will need to focus on building stronger European strategic autonomy in order to be a strong and valued partner to the United States—and to other liberal democracies around the world. … Read More
NATO foreign ministers have vowed that the Western alliance will continue to adapt in the face of “rising threats and systemic competition,” and underlined that “Russia’s aggressive actions constitute a threat to Euro-Atlantic security.””Assertive and authoritarian powers, and non-state actors, challenge the … Read More
VIENNA (Reuters) – A dissident band of Roman Catholic priests leading a disobedience campaign against the Vatican said on Tuesday they would carry on blessing same-sex couples in defiance of Church orders. The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot … Read More
The strong broadside comes after a symbolic event on Wednesday to mark the start of Conference on the Future of Europe. Adobe Stock Ursula von der Leyen and David Sassoli, presidents of the European Commission and Parliament respectively, signed a … Read More
The eyes of the world have been on Britain’s vaccination programme in recent months, as the UK government embarked on a dramatic push to get our population inoculated by prioritizing first doses. During this time, the naysayers have been plentiful … Read More
KEY POINTS The U.S., U.K. and European Union are among those considering whether to introduce a digital passport that will allow citizens to show they have been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is thought some form of certificate system could help … Read More
EU foreign relations chief Josep Borrell speaking to US secretary of state Anthony Blinken by video-link on Monday (Photo: consilium.europa.eu) The EU has agreed to blacklist Russian officials guilty of wrongly jailing opposition figure Alexei Navalny, in a new “low” … Read More
A computer screen shows news about the Brexit as a broker watches his screens at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. – Copyright AP Photo/Michael Probst The post-Brexit fallout came faster than many had expected. On January 4, … Read More
Josep Borrell and EU foreign affairs ministers will meet next week. – AP EU countries are ready to impose new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Euronews has learned. A political decision is … Read More