Published on 15/02/2026 – 14:49 GMT+1 Kaja Kallas rejected claims that Europe is facing a civilizational decline that could lead to its disappearance in response to US criticism about the continent’s trajectory. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The EU’s chief diplomat pushed back against the premise that “woke and decadent Europe” is facing civilizational erasure. Her comments come […]
Continue ReadingMunich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.
Continue ReadingMeloni has a book coming out soon in the U.S., titled Giorgia’s Vision, with a foreword from U.S. Vice President JD Vance and a quote from Donald Trump on the front cover. The divide between Rome and Berlin is notable after the two leaders held a summit together in late January — a meeting that […]
Continue ReadingRelaxed visa rules for British and Canadian passport holders will come into force on 17 February.
Continue ReadingEuropean Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back against what she described as “European bashing” in a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. Kallas welcomed the message of unity delivered by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the annual gathering but dismissed the Trump administration’s talk of Europe’s “civilisational erasure”.
Continue ReadingThe annual gathering brought together American, Ukrainian and European top diplomatic delegations, with the transatlantic relationship in focus. The three days of talks underscored two competing visions of the West, what it represents and its values. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Europe to help save the West as a common […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian authorities did not comment on the attack by midday Sunday, but Kyiv acknowledged targeting the Taman port’s oil export facilities earlier this year. With Russia’s fossil-fuel earnings funding its war on Ukraine, Kyiv views oil export sites as key targets. After Moscow intensified its attacks on Ukrainian power infrastructure last year, the two sides […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.Image: keystone February 15, 2026, 12:45 p.mFebruary 15, 2026, 12:45 p.m A verbal attack by US President Donald Trump against Israeli President Izchak Herzog is causing tension in Israel. Trump told reporters at the White House that Herzog […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/02/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his Central European tour in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Sunday, where he held talks with Prime Minister Robert Fico. Rubio also wants to visit Hungary’s Viktor Orbán on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Both Hungary and Slovakia are considered key allies of US President Donald […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2026.Image: keystone February 15, 2026, 12:05 p.mFebruary 15, 2026, 12:05 p.m Republican US Senator and Trump confidant Lindsey Graham has praised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his stance in the Iran conflict. “Merz said Iran will fall. God bless him,” Graham […]
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