Trump enthralls Poland’s right-wing populists
Republican candidate’s victory in U.S. is giving Poland’s Law and Justice party hope it can prevail in their country’s presidential vote next year.
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Who might make up Trump’s Cabinet
Donald Trump didn’t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didn’t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. “He would be great at this,” or “She would […]
Britain’s heading for a showdown with Donald Trump on China
The Labour government insists it’s not going soft on Beijing — but hawks are concerned.
Romania’s election extravaganza awakens ghosts of fascist past
A far-right former football hooligan is polling strongly in the presidential race in a mega voting year for Romanians.
Europe’s tech gap is a major security problem, Ischinger says
Godfather of Munich Security Conference warns that EU lacks investment landscape to close gap with U.S., China.
UK should engage more with China, says minister
Britain has had a fraught relationship with Beijing in recent years.
US and Europe to clarify NATO’s future relationship with Russia
Defense ministers will discuss how to map out a new NATO strategy toward Moscow, to reflect the frosty relationship.
Russia recruited an Irish agent to exploit Brexit tensions. He’s still sitting in Ireland’s parliament.
Officials tell POLITICO Russia used a honeytrap to persuade the unidentified opposition lawmaker to push anti-NATO messages, and liaise with extremists in Northern Ireland.
After US, Europe probes Chinese car software
Brussels is in the hot seat to act on cyber-hacking threats stemming from Chinese connected cars.
Putin on Kursk failure: Not my fault
Russian leader says Ukraine’s gains sound like a you problem.
What would a Harris administration foreign policy look like? These diplomats want to know.
They’re still watching to see how a Harris White House could put its own spin on multilateral partnerships.
Scholz joins shaky chorus of world leaders sticking with Biden
Heads of state have been peppered with questions at this week’s NATO summit in Washington about Biden’s age and mental acuity.
Macron’s ‘irresponsible’ snap election casts shadow over Olympics
Political chaos dents France’s image and raises security issues at world’s most watched sporting event
‘Given the RN’s stances on Russia, there would be a real security problem in the event of cohabitation’
François Heisbourg, a security and defense specialist, tells Le Monde that a far-right victory in France’s parliamentary elections would raise serious security issues, particularly on international issues.
Trump ramps up debate prep: ‘Policy discussions’ instead of mock debate
The former president has met with Senator J.D. Vance and others in what his allies describe as informal debate prep sessions.
Biden aides wary but not worried about EU far-right election gains
Diplomats said they hoped the results would convince American leaders that they need to stay involved in transatlantic security issues.
Macron welcomes Biden for US state visit with Arc de Triomphe ceremony
World leaders will spend several days discussing Ukraine, Gaza and global security issues such as strengthening NatoThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, and Joe Biden marked the start of the US president’s official state visit to France with a ceremo…
Macron hosts Biden for state visit in Paris
President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit Saturday, as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and move past trade tensions. The two state heads will make their way up …
Belgium’s agent of chaos
Flemish far-right frontman Tom Van Grieken battles to break up Belgium.
How to watch the EU election like a Pro
4 days, 27 votes — it’s a European election bonanza!
‘This is nice’: Putin goes to Minsk for two-part meeting with Lukashenko
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko will spend two days discussing how to strengthen their alliance and discuss economic and security issues.
Right-wing wind blows over Finland ahead of EU elections
Security issues are dominating the debate three weeks ahead of the European elections in Finland, where the centre-right government, allied with the far-right, is not ruling out cooperation with the ECR in the European Parliament.
Poland’s President Duda plays whisperer to turn Donald Trump against Russia
The country’s government turns to old foes for help in grooming the U.S. presidential candidate.
French PM criticised over crackdown on teenage violence
Gabriel Attal accused of drawing on far-right ideas in speech saying the state needed ‘real surge of authority’The French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, is facing criticism for his proposed crackdown on teenage violence in and around schools, after he …
UK signals potential curbs on Chinese investment amid ‘derisking’ push
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden will take steps to deliver on pledge to Joe Biden to confront China trade quandary.
Wednesday briefing: Stalled aid, soldier shortages and dwindling weapons as Ukraine hangs on
In today’s newsletter: As the crisis in the Middle East shifts resources away from the Russian invasion, Zelenskiy is calling for more money, weapons and attention• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.As soon as Iran launch…
Labour aiming to draw closer to Europe on foreign and security issues
Party hopes to attend meetings of EU foreign affairs council should it win UK electionLabour wants to draw closer to Europe on key foreign and security issues by frequently attending meetings of the monthly EU foreign affairs council.The move, which is…
Report: Beijing behind cyberattacks on UK MPs and peers, deputy PM to warn
Parliament’s director of security has called a group of MPs and peers for a briefing on the matter, the Sunday Times reports.
Pressure on UK to follow US in toughening stance on TikTok
London risks getting caught up in Washington’s burgeoning battle with China over the app.
AI Act voted in Strasbourg, military security issues omitted
On the latest episode of Euractiv’s Today in the EU, we’re looking into the AI Act vote in Strasbourg – and why the lack of reference to how AI will be used in the defence sector is causing some concern.
CIA director says cease-fire is needed to help starving children in Gaza
Burns addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict in his testimony at the intelligence community’s annual worldwide threats hearing.
The Brief – High level, high risk
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed for the third time his visit to Ukraine. We can only speculate that one possible reason was because of security issues.
Politicians must not ignore security threats in space
Increased military reliance on space brings new threats and challenges along with it, and Western policymakers need to urgently adapt.
Infighting is tearing apart DC’s key bulwark against Putin
The Helsinki Commission is hobbled by claims its Republican director has made against his Democratic-appointed predecessor (and vice versa).
Diving into the resilience and security issues of the EU’s submarine recommendation
As the security and resilience of submarine cables became a priority for Europe after the sabotage of a cable between Finland and Estonia in October 2023.