Category: Politico News

But the EU doesn’t agree. “There have been some reports in these two previous days suggesting Europe could be close to running out of jet fuel. That is not an accurate reflection of the situation,” Tzitzikostas said during a press conference in Nicosia. Some European airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and SAS have cut back on […]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called fully reopening the strait “an urgent, shared priority,” adding the EU could contribute by “reinforcing Operation Aspides,” the EU’s naval mission in the Middle East. The mission’s mandate covers the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman but stops short of the Strait of […]

The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway crucial for global trade that Iran has effectively closed since the beginning of the U.S.-Iran conflict, has reopened after a 10-day ceasefire was called between Israel and Lebanon, President Donald Trump and a top Iranian official said on Friday. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial […]

He added that continued assistance to Kyiv “must not rely on significant U.S. contributions,” urging allies to step up funding and production instead. Under Donald Trump, new U.S. military aid to Ukraine has fallen to almost nothing. However, Washington is willing to sell weapons to Kyiv financed by other allies under the NATO-led Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List […]

„Auf US-Seite besteht eine klare Präferenz, sich an die Vereinbarung zu halten, so wie wir sie getroffen haben. Und das gilt ebenso für uns“, sagte Šefčovič. In Washington ist die Geduld über das langsame Vorgehen der EU bei der Umsetzung des Abkommens inzwischen spürbar erschöpft. Erst in dieser Woche nahm der Kommissar Gespräche mit den […]

The two-day event aims to build a counter to advancing authoritarian and far-right forces, from the nationalist right in Europe — including parties aligned with the Patriots for Europe bloc — to global politics in the age of U.S. President Donald Trump. “This is not an isolated trend,” Löfven said. “It’s a shared challenge that […]

“There is a clear preference on the U.S. side to stick to the deal as we agreed it. And it’s also their preference on our side,” Šefčovič said. In D.C. patience with the EU’s slowness in enacting the deal has worn thin. The commissioner only this week began negotiations with EU capitals and lawmakers to […]

National governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allow for smooth age checks across the bloc.  But critics of age blocks say the technology to check people’s ages with proper privacy and data protections just isn’t ready — and even if it was, internet users would […]

Mandelson became U.S. ambassador in February 2025 before being sacked in September over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Guardian first reported Thursday afternoon Mandelson did not pass his security vetting clearance, but that the Foreign Office overruled the decision. Jones told the BBC on Friday morning that the Foreign and Commonwealth […]

Eliminating the ‘Terrible Ten’ The EU’s goal is to eliminate by March 2027 the main barriers to the EU single market — the so-called “Terrible Ten.” These include complex EU rules, overlapping national legislation and complicated business establishment laws. Brussels already launches legal proceedings against countries that obstruct trade across the single market. But these […]