Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed he will attend China’s World War II commemorations next month, making him the first EU leader to publicly announce his plans to be at the event, which will feature a military parade in Tiananmen Square. “Apparently, I will visit China again on the occasion of the celebration of…
For months since the return of US President Donald Trump, there has been a roaring trade in papers and speeches about how to make Europe a truly independent geopolitical player. The term “strategic autonomy”, championed by the French government during Trump’s first term, is back in vogue. But the independence movement was on the ropes…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Leaders from the European Union’s 27 member countries called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and said discussions would continue on a report on Israel’s compliance with the terms of an agreement with the bloc. “The European Council calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas Monday called for what she called “a dose of realism” in its relations with China after EU foreign ministers discussed security aspects of relations with China. The ministers met to set the agenda for a planned July 2 Brussels meeting between Kallas and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
A top European official on Tuesday laid out a sweeping framework aimed at rearming the continent, trying to fill a void as President Trump retreated from supporting Ukraine and pressured Europe to spend more on its own defense. The official, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, set…
The leaders of many of Europe’s biggest countries on Monday will descend on Paris in an effort to forge a strategy for their own security as President Trump’s envoys prepared for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine without them. The meeting in Paris was pulled together rapidly, after Vice President JD Vance’s…
In a resolution obtained by the Post, lawmakers will also renew calls for “targeted sanctions” on Hong Kong’s political leaders, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu. The non-binding resolution will be debated in the chamber on Wednesday evening before a vote on Thursday. It urges EU member states to “file an International Court of Justice…
In a resolution obtained by the Post, lawmakers will also renew calls for “targeted sanctions” on Hong Kong’s political leaders, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu. The non-binding resolution will be debated in the chamber on Wednesday evening before a vote on Thursday. It urges EU member states to “file an International Court of Justice…