British Prime Minister Andy Burnham implored President Donald Trump to bring up the case of imprisoned Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai at a Thursday summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to two people familiar with the situation. Burnham made the request during a meeting with Trump, who said he agreed Lai should be set […]
Continue Reading“Ultimately, I’m less fussed about what we end up calling it. I’m more fussed about that we have initiatives that are really going to drive prosperity, economic security, and a range of things moving forward,” he said. The EU and Canada are in the process of identifying areas to upgrade their partnership, including critical raw […]
Continue ReadingTrump promised to build two “very major military bases” on the territory, adding that he’s “formed a bond” with the people of “beautiful” Denmark and the Greenlanders during the negotiations. The legal text of the deal is available here. “I know it’s going to be a long-term, fantastic relationship,” Trump said at the signing ceremony later, […]
Continue ReadingEU governments, including France, are lobbying the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU — which is steering the budget talks — to reflect their positions in a new budget negotiating document, known as a negobox, that is expected to be unveiled in early October. Several capitals have signaled that savings to the Global Europe Fund […]
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — The U.K. will seek to use its upcoming G20 presidency to forge a global agreement on AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ahead of a visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. This comes as discussions about global AI governance have shot up the diplomatic agenda in the wake of […]
Continue Reading“We have to be very careful and understand that Russia is trying to destabilize and scare Europe. And any time we overreact to a hybrid attack, they have actually won the battle in that particular way,” Stubb told POLITICO during an interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “We also […]
Continue ReadingEurope has grappled with a growing number of airspace violations and sabotage attempts in recent weeks, as tensions with Russia continue to rise over its full-scale war in Ukraine. In August, U.S. intelligence reports warned that Moscow was planning a limited assault on a NATO country in the coming years. Dragone, the chair of NATO’s […]
Continue ReadingSiegmund combined the forward-looking “Everything is Possible” with another slogan, “Bring Back the Good Old Times,” fusing nostalgia and hope, a powerful combination for people worried about the rapid pace of disruptive change and an uncertain future. “He’s become a bit of a pop star, and that explains a lot about why the AfD doubled […]
Continue Reading“With the Left party, above all, what you get is new socialism,” Kristin Brinker, the AfD’s lead candidate in Berlin, told Welt TV. “We know — if we look back — that Berlin has already experienced socialism, and given the state of the real estate market at that time, that’s something many people don’t want.” […]
Continue ReadingAsked whether the meeting could provide an opportunity to discuss the associate membership idea with Australia, Podestà dismissed the suggestion. “We have a very strong and close relationship with our Australian partners,” she said. “All the rest is pure speculation, and we’re not going to enter into that.” Von der Leyen pitched Canada as a […]
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