François Picard is pleased to welcome Hannah Neumann, German MEP, Greens/EFA and Chair of EU Parliament’s Delegation for Iran. She offers analysis on the growing geopolitical instability surrounding Iran, energy security, and the EU’s strategic position in an increasingly fragmented global order. According to Ms. Neumann, the central issue is not merely the volatility of […]
Continue ReadingBritain and France agreed a three-year plan to curb irregular Channel crossings, a French interior ministry roadmap showed on Wednesday. France will boost coastal policing by over 50% to 1,400 officers by 2029, while Britain will provide up to 766 million euros in funding, partly conditional on results.
Continue ReadingDowning Street on Tuesday rejected claims that it pressured officials to fast-track the process to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to the US. Olly Robbins, who was fired last week over the scandal, told MPs that Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a “dismissive attitude” towards the security vetting process.
Continue ReadingRome has called in Moscow’s ambassador after a Russian TV presenter attacked Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on air, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday. The remarks, condemned across the political spectrum, risk deepening already strained ties between Rome and Moscow amid tensions over Ukraine.
Continue ReadingThe EU’s top court ruled Tuesday that anti-LGBTQ legislation in Hungary breached the bloc’s rules, in a move hailed as a “landmark” victory by Brussels. The European Commission, 16 of 27 member states and the European Parliament took Hungary to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the law, in what has been billed as […]
Continue ReadingKyiv said Tuesday it has repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, clearing the last obstacle to a long-delayed €90 billion EU loan. The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia even as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky presses allies to tighten sanctions on Moscow.
Continue ReadingThe safety of Russian citizens in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region is currently under threat, Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said on Tuesday. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains that Russia is using the same playbook it used in eastern Ukraine and Donbas adding that “it’s […]
Continue ReadingThe European automobile industry is pivoting from car production to manufacturing combat drones and defense systems as the continent seeks to rearm in the face of Russia’s continued threats. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Rico Luman, Senior Economist for Transport and Logistics at ING Bank, explains that there is an extensive overlap in expertise […]
Continue ReadingOliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu, Director of the Israel–Europe Relations Program at Mitvim. She says the relationship between Israel and Europe is becoming increasingly complex. While the US remains Israel’s primary strategic ally, Europe continues to play a decisive role economically, diplomatically, and symbolically. She highlights shifting European political and public sentiment: As […]
Continue ReadingBritish counter-terrorism officers have made a total of 23 arrests over a wave of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites and an Iran-critical media outlet in London, the Metropolitan police said Tuesday. Police are investigating whether Iran paid “criminal proxies” to carry out the attacks.
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