Estonia’s President triggered a backlash from the government of one of the European Union’s biggest Russia hawks by declaring his support for direct talks between the bloc and Moscow. Alar Karis said in an interview with Euronews this week that the bloc’s policy of cutting off dialogue with Moscow has cost it a seat at […]
Continue ReadingThe EU has so far resisted pressure to change the EU Methane Regulation, which came into effect last year. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas often released through leaks and flaring during the extraction, refining and transport of petrochemicals. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, EU shipments of U.S. oil and gas have […]
Continue Reading02/06/2026, 06:5802/06/2026, 06:58 Amazon is outperforming its tech rivals when it comes to investments: The retail giant plans to invest around $200 billion in AI, chips, robotics and satellites this year. Difficult for investors to digest. The share temporarily fell by eight percent in after-hours trading. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos.Image: keystone According to Amazon boss […]
Continue ReadingThe Italian media is deliberately stirring up outrage against Switzerland. Former Councilor of States Lombardi hardly had a say during an appearance. And Rai 3 went to the village of a national councilor until the police came. 02/06/2026, 06:4402/06/2026, 06:44 Othmar von Matt / ch media As Filippo Lombardi on the show last Friday “Dritto […]
Continue Reading02/06/2026, 06:2702/06/2026, 06:27 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado believes new democratic elections in Venezuela are possible within nine to ten months. “We believe that a truly transparent process with manual voting (…) throughout the entire process could be implemented in nine to ten months,” Machado told the US media “Politico”. “But that depends […]
Continue ReadingTehran, Washington and the mediators are entering today’s meeting with sometimes opposing positions. An overview. 02/06/2026, 06:1202/06/2026, 06:12 Thomas Seibert, Istanbul / ch media An American F-35 fighter jet took off from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea this week. The US military detected an Iranian long-range drone approaching the aircraft […]
Continue ReadingMitten in Doha, bei über 20 Grad und zwischen Museumsbesuch und Wirtschaftsdelegation, begleiten unter anderem Gordon Repinski und Markus Preiß den Bundeskanzler auf einer seiner zentralen Auslandsreisen. Die beiden reden darüber, wie sich deutsche Außenpolitik gerade neu sortiert und warum sie sich das auch leisten muss. Es geht um den deutlichen Kurswechsel hin zu einer […]
Continue ReadingIt is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections.
Continue ReadingThe Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.
Continue ReadingCan the European Union really decouple from Donald Trump’s America — economically, politically, and strategically? In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Mateusz Morawiecki, former Polish prime minister and president of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party about his call for an “Economic NATO,” an even stronger economic and political alliance […]
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