Romania calls on US to โoverturnโ troop drawdown
Sending home 800 soldiers is “not a good sign in our bilateral relationship,” Romania’s deputy defense minister warns.
Security
War is pushing us to a drug resistance tipping point
Failure to prevent the rise and spread of infections in conflict zones imperils health security everywhere
Trump adviser to Germanyโs AfD: โWe are in this togetherโ
MAGA social media guru Alex Bruesewitz visited Berlin to make common cause with the far-right Alternative for Germany at a time when the party is seeking allies in the U.S.
Denmark reminds Trump: Paws off Greenland
“It was nice to meet the American ambassador,” says Danish top diplomat Lars Lรธkke Rasmussen.
French auditors slam Louvre for prioritising art over security
Three weeks after the spectacular jewel theft at the Louvre, the museum is heavily criticised for neglecting security.
Czechia to slash military aid to Ukraine, says likely next FM
A pivot away from Kyiv would be a “Christmas gift” to Putin, outgoing government said in response to the comments.
Trumpโs fossil fuel crusade confronts the climate faithful
Pulling out of the Paris climate agreement was not enough, an ex-aide to the U.S. president says on the eve of a summit in Brazil: “You have to potentially destroy it.”
Louvre spent too much on art and not enough on security, audit finds
Report makes damning verdict on Paris museumโs finances
Macronโs plan for Louvre overhaul poses โsignificant financial risks,โ report says
The world’s most-visited museum needs to prioritize spending on safety and security, French auditors say in a report drafted before last month’s brazen heist.
Louvre heist a โdeafening wake-up callโ, says auditor
Report says Paris museum prioritised โvisible and attractiveโ projects over security in run-up to robberyEurope live โ latest updatesThe spectacular theft of an estimated โฌ88m (ยฃ77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre last month was โa deafening wake-up c…
The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.
Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean energy.
Belgium to hold security meeting after drone sightings at airports and military bases
Source says Russia โvery probablyโ responsible amid surge in incursions into European airspace since mid-SeptemberBelgiumโs national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travelle…
Gaza peace plan: First step in a journey of a thousand miles
Former Israeli security service chief thinks the only path to lasting peace involves a two-state solution.
Ukraine war briefing: Bulgaria moves to seize Russian refinery while Poland seeks to be US gas conduit
Lukoilโs Burgas plant is Bulgariaโs only refinery; Slovakia running out of reasons to buy Russian gas as US import deal takes shape. What we know on day 1,352Bulgaria is preparing to seize control of Lukoilโs Burgas oil refinery and sell it to a new ow…
Supreme Court teases taking away Trumpโs favorite foreign policy tool
The mood inside the Trump administration following the arguments Wednesday is โgrim.”
Press release – MEPs and Council agree on measures to boost EU support for security and defence investments
As part of the ReArm Europe Plan, the measures aim to strengthen Europeโs defence technological and industrial base by channelling EU funding to defence and security.Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
Trump can bring Putin to the table, says UK minister
Healey also provided an update on the coalition of the willing’s work to secure lasting peace once in Ukraine once the fighting is over.
Putin considers nuclear tests after Trump threat
The Russian president has asked for a feasibility study on resuming nuclear testing following a surprise announcement by his American counterpart.
Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say
Man, identified as Abdoulaye N, is one of four accused over theft of historic jewels worth tens of millions of poundsOne of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing โฌ88m (ยฃ77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre museum is a minor social media star with a…
US ends protection for South Sudanese who fled civil war
The move means that some of the 5,000 South Sudanese living in the U.S. could now be deported.
Libyan warlord who Meloniโs government released is arrested in Tripoli
The case has roiled Italian politics in 2025.
Trust the process? Healthcare AI is battling security and regulatory complexity
The EU AI Act holds promise for safer, smarter healthcare, but fragmentation, workforce strain, and fragile trust still threaten its success
Belgium to convene security council after drone spotted at Brussels Airport
The incident โwas not the work of amateurs,โ warns defense minister.
Parliament backs expanded Europol powers to fight migrant smuggling amid privacy concerns
Rights groups argue that the reform frames migration as a criminal and security issue
UK wonโt give taxpayer cash to COP30 forests fund
Britain’s โincredibly supportiveโ of the initiative pushed by COP’s Brazilian hosts โ but won’t be stumping up public money.
Privacy watchdog gives Commission green-light for EU-Brazil data transfers
But the European Data Protection Board does recommend the EU’s executive clarifies law enforcement and national security exemptions
The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.
Ten years after nations worldwide adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and political backlash against clean energy.
Belgian PM convenes urgent security talks over drone sightings
The talks will be held on Thursday morning following a request from the country’s interior minister
Brussels airport to resume flights after drone sightings
The interruptions come after a recent spate of mysterious drone incidents targeting airports and sensitive military locations in several European countries
The White Houseโs Plan A is winning its Supreme Court tariff case. It also has a Plan B.
Aides have spent weeks strategizing how to reconstitute the presidentโs global tariff regime if the court rules that he exceeded his authority.
Danish authorities in rush to close security loophole in Chinese electric buses
Investigation launched after discovery that Chinese supplier had remote access to vehiclesโ control systemsAuthorities in Denmark are urgently studying how to close an apparent security loophole in hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses that enables t…
Trumpโs tariff case forces the conservative justices to โconfront a conflictโ in their legal philosophy
The high courtโs conservative majority largely blesses broad executive power, but some justices are also wary of it in the economic realm.
Why is everyone dressing for the end of the world?
A longtime security guard and nightclub bouncer on the customers mirroring his tactical uniform
Inside the UKโs most controversial power plant
Politicians rely on the Drax biomass plant to meet U.K. energy supplies. Bosses want even more government backing to guarantee its future โ but Drax’s many critics have had enough.
Russia wants to bleed us dry
The Kremlin’s gray-zone aggression is draining our resources, making it increasingly costly to be a business based in a Western country.
Europeโs energy transition must power a stronger tomorrow
Europeโs energy transition must balance climate ambition with competitiveness. The power sector, as a strategic enabler, is key to ensuring affordable, secure and sustainable growth across EU industries.
Brussels and Liรจge airports close after drone sightings
Belgiumโs security services investigate incidents that further highlight vulnerability of European airspace
Brussels Zaventem Airport closed after drone spotted in airspace
The sighting diverted incoming fights to Liรจge and halted all departing flights.
George W. Bush remembers Dick Cheney: โA calm and steady presenceโ
Cheneyโs twilight in American politics was marked by his opposition to Trump, who has yet to weigh in on his death.
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
He was one of the most influential and most polarizing figures ever to hold the office.
Putin wants Russia to muscle in on rare earths race
Moscow is getting into the fight for mineral supremacy.
The EUโs global health test: Invest or retreat
Continuing to support the Global Fund is not just a matter of affordability and morality, but also about protecting decades of hard-won progress that has saved and protected countless lives.
What if Trumpโs tariffs are illegal? Itโs everybodyโs problem.
Even if the Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trumpโs tariffs on countries, he has other legal options to impose similar duties.
For Trump, the entire Western hemisphere is Americaโsย
The U.S. president’s “Donroe Doctrine” represents a deep break from modern national security thinking.
UN resolution on international stabilisation force for Gaza could be ready within two weeks
Resolution may be delayed without agreement over the forceโs mandate and a timetable for Israeli withdrawal A UN security council resolution mandating the introduction of an international stabilisation force into Gaza is likely to be ready within two w…
US troop drawdown in Romania signals wider US pivot away from Europe
US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth’s draw down of 800 US troops from Europeโs eastern flank is untimely and represents a disengagement from European security, experts say.
Medieval tower in Rome being restored using EU cash collapses
Torre dei Conti partly collapsed twice, injuring a worker and leaving another trapped inside.
How tiny Qatar became Trumpโs indispensable ally
The small but rich Gulf nation has helped shape some of President Donald Trumpโs biggest diplomatic wins in the Middle East and beyond.
French parliament likely to miss key budget deadline
Lawmakers unlikely to have enough time to work through more than 2,400 amendments that still need to be discussed and voted on.
As the Netherlands moves to the center, Brussels is watching
It seems the Euroskepticism that once dominated the political mood has given way to a quiet mandate for cooperation and reform.
Will Nigel Farage slay British politicsโ most sacred cow?
The Reform UK leader will try to convince voters Monday that he can be responsible and radical with the economy. Touching the pensions triple lock could make him both โ but it’s laced with danger.
Qatar trying to keep Israel-Hamas ceasefire from falling apart, prime minister says
“We work together very closely with them in order to make sure that the ceasefire stay intact,” he said.
White House discloses details of China trade truce
A fact sheet outlines Beijingโs pledges to address key irritants in the U.S.-China relationship.
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine says its troops still holding out in embattled Pokrovsk
Ukraine military says it has improved positions in several districts, while Moscow says its troops are enclosing in on Ukrainian forces. What we know on day 1,348Ukraineโs top military commander said his troops were still holding out in the embattled e…
Moldova installs pro-EU Munteanu as new prime minister
New PM will help lead the country’s push to become an EU member.
White House restricts media access in the West Wing
Members of the media who cover the White House will no longer have free access to an office in the West Wing used by communications staff, the Trump administration said Friday in its latest move to rein in the press corps. Reporters seeking to speak with White House officials in the office will now need [โฆ]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on substations are โnuclear terrorismโ, says Ukraine
Ukrainian foreign ministry says deliberate strikes on civilian energy facilities violate international law as fears of a winter crisis grow. What we know on day 1,347Ukraineโs foreign ministry has denounced what it described as Russian attacks on subst…
‘We can’t fill the void that America is leaving behind’: EU foreign policy chief Kallas
FRANCE 24 secured an exclusive interview with Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at the Paris Peace Forum. At this year’s edition, there was fretting about violence that undermines the international order,…
CIA chief quietly meets EU officials to soothe US intel-sharing fears
Trump administration’s volatile foreign policy has shaken Europe’s confidence in Washington’s intelligence cooperation.
Hungaryโs foot-dragging on Russian oil crashes into reality
Budapest claims alternative supplies from Croatia are expensive and incapable of meeting its needs โย which experts and Zagreb dispute.
Trump-Xi deal buys Europe (some) time on China
European companies might breathe a sigh of relief but sticking points with Beijing over trade, resources and Ukraine will be hard to resolve.
Merzโs fragile coalition buckles under pressure to reform Germany
From the army to pensions to the fate of the car, every major reform in Berlin has become a political battlefield.
Ukraine war briefing: British ex-soldier arrested in Kyiv and accused of spying for Russia
Prosecutors allege man was conducting training for Ukraineโs army when he was recruited by the FSB, Moscowโs spy bureau. What we know on day 1,346 A British ex-army instructor has been arrested in Kyiv and accused of spying for Russia while posing as a…
EU solar power lobby buckled under legal pressure from Huawei
The Chinese firm is now a passive member of the group, but another solar company is demanding an explanation from SolarPower Europe. ย
UK government admits โsmall numberโ of military items found in Sudan
Questions in parliament come amid finger-pointing over the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the war zone.
โSometimes, you have to let them fight,โ Trump says on Russiaโs war in Ukraine
Kyiv had hoped Donald Trump would persuade China’s Xi Jinping to stop buying Russian oil to hasten the conflict’s end.
Belgian ministerโs nuclear feud with Russia heats up, now involving โฆ Selena Gomezย
Theoย Francken wants Kremlin loudmouth Dmitry Medvedev to calm down, as duo spar over atomic arsenals.
5 more suspects arrested in connection with Louvre heist
One person detained is suspected of having participated in the robbery, prosecutor says.
How to keep Europeโs economy from getting pulverised
Europeโs most serious headaches are neither issues of regulation nor diplomacy; they are both at once. An Economic Security Advisor would be able to pull security-sensitive issues out of the soup of Brussels policymaking and prepare them for European C…
Nexperia theft claims spark โdeep concernโ from British MPs
Senior lawmakers told POLITICO that the accusations represented a danger to British industry and demand closer attention.
Romania wants a piece of Europeโs defense pie
Bucharest is looking for industrial returns as Europe rushes to rearm, Romanian Defense Minister Liviu-Ionuศ Moศteanu tells POLITICO.
Stay on track to build joint intel agency, EU crisis response envoy says
Author of EU preparedness report Sauli Niinistรถ says “enough trust” will mean Europe can share more intelligence.
Germanyโs far right is at war over its own defense policy
The AfDโs internal fights over defense policy show just how far it is from acting like a governing force.
The EU wants to escape Chinaโs grip on critical minerals. Can it afford to?
Ursula von der Leyen has announced an action plan to secure supplies, but without serious money it risks becoming a relabeling exercise.
The case for an Anglo-Irish defense union
Only a formal bilateral agreement with the U.K. can deliver the territorial security that Ireland โ and the EUโs western borders โ desperately needs.
Trumpโs high-wire meeting with Xi will test his tariff brinkmanship
The high-stakes encounter, the first between the two men in more than six years, comes after months of tariff feints and escalating rhetoric.
Greek police increase security after protests against Israeli cruise ship
Measures are being taken at the harbours of Patras and Katakolo after demonstrations earlier this weekGreek authorities have stepped up security in two harbours in an attempt to keep protesters away from a cruise liner carrying Israeli tourists on an 1…
European Parliament weighs banning Russian media from its networks
Political group leaders voiced concern the move could set a precedent for restricting media in the European Parliament.
US begins troop drawdown in Romania
The United States has begun downsizing its military presence in Europe, Romaniaโs defense ministry confirmed today. The Romanian defense ministry said in a statement that Bucharest and other allies โhave been informed about the United Statesโ decision to downsize American troops in Europe,โ describing it as part of a broader reassessment of U.S. global force [โฆ]
A New Chapter in Regional Financial Integration in Europe
Earlier this month, a piece of good news rippled through Southeast Europe: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Moldova were admitted to the operations system of Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), the network that lets a transfer in Tirana zip to T…
After a year of student-led protests, the cracks in Serbiaโs government have turned into fissures | Srdjan Cvijiฤ
The government of Aleksandar Vuฤiฤโs now resembles a political Ponzi scheme: borrowing legitimacy through spectacle while deferring its collapseOn 1 November 2024, a concrete canopy collapsed at the railway station in Novi Sad, Serbiaโs second-largest …
Red hands and pig heads: Russiaโs plan to destabilize France goes on trial
Paris has emerged as a top target of Moscow’s hybrid war.
South Korea is less interested in its European allies
As Seoul concentrates on greeting relations with the U.S. on surer footing, it seems it has little time for the bloc or NATO.
Judge ramps up pressure on Bart De Wever over fragile rule of law in Belgium
Underfunding of the Belgian judicial system must be fixed to fight drug-fueled violence and corruption, Antwerp justice warns in blunt intervention.
Netanyahu orders โforcefulโ strikes in Gaza, testing ceasefire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs office accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire during the return of hostage remains.
AI: Digital sovereignty without damaging the climate
Europe cannot guarantee its sovereignty in artificial intelligence (AI) without facing up to its ecological cost. Responsible AI requires transparency, rigorous measurement and informed use.
Forget diplomatic niceties: it’s beyond time Europe denounced Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US | Paul Taylor
The convention to stay out of alliesโ internal affairs does not apply. What happens in America does not stay in AmericaWhat do you do when you discover your best friend is abusive to their partner at home? That question, or something similar, should be…
Finland blocks a dozen property deals over national security concerns
โThe properties form part of one of the channels for hybrid influence operations,โ Defence Minister Antti Hรคkkรคnen said
Lecornu buys time โ but to what end?
The French prime minister has set aside his guillotine powers at the expense of endless complications โ though he has one more constitutional weapon in his arsenal.
Balloon-smuggling warrants new Belarus sanctions, Lithuania urges EU
Repeated incursions, some relating to “hybrid war,” should be met with trade restrictions, tariffs and air defense investments, Foreign Minister Kฤstutis Budrys tells POLITICO.
Lithuania to permanently shut border with Belarus after onslaught of smugglersโ balloons
โWe are sending a signal to Belarus that no hybrid attack will be tolerated, and we are taking the strictest measures to stop such attacks,โ prime minister says.
Trump describes Russiaโs new cruise missile test as โnot appropriateโ
US president says Vladimir Putin should focus on ending war with Ukraine rather than testing missilesEurope live โ latest updatesDonald Trump has described Vladimir Putinโs announcement of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test as โnot appropriateโ amid…
Trumpย says heโd โlove toโ run in 2028
U.S. president also floats JD Vance and Marco Rubio as top alternate contenders, given the constitution bars him from running for a third term.
Swedenโs still ahead in the preparedness game โ and now it means business
In todayโs geopolitical reality, informing companies of threats that could harm them and how they can prepare is becoming indispensable.
Germanyโs new โฌ377B military wish list
A new procurement blueprint seen by POLITICO shows Germany’s plan to become the backbone of the continentโs defense revival.
How a hacking gang held Italyโs political elites to ransomย
Wiretaps and arrest warrants reveal the intricate plot to build a database of high-level secrets โ and blackmail Italyโs rich and powerful.
Build, baby, build! Britainโs new housing chief channels Trump โ and riles up Labour MPs
Steve Reed’s donning the red hat and bringing the energy โ but is he risking Labour seats?
Trumpโs initial trade deals in Southeast Asia have gone MIA
The president is looking to strengthen ties in the region when he arrives in Malaysia Sunday, but is not likely to announce any progress on the three handshake deals he inked with regional powers in July.
Trump to slap higher tariffs on Canada
The president continues to fume over Ontarioโs Reagan spot.
Lucy Powell is Labourโs new deputy leader
She will serve as Keir Starmer’s deputy from the backbenches โ and could cause a headache for the embattled British prime minister.