A controversial new idea on EU enlargement is stirring debate in Brussels. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton unpack a proposal known as “reverse enlargement,” as the European Commission tests how far EU capitals are willing to go to speed up Ukraine’s path toward the bloc. Meanwhile, the war in Iran looms over two meetings in […]
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Continue ReadingThe lead negotiators will meet again on March 17 and reassess whether to schedule a committee vote that same week, according to three officials. Once the committee green-lights the trade agreement, it could be ratified in a plenary session on March 25-26. The latest postponement follows Trump’s threat on Tuesday to impose a trade embargo […]
Continue Reading“Today’s arrests are part of a proactive investigation and while these are serious matters, we do not believe there to be any imminent or direct threat to the public relating to this,” the Met’s London counter-terror lead Helen Flanagan said. “Our investigation continues, and we thank the public for their ongoing support,” she added. Security […]
Continue Reading“It has been determined that the fragment of munition that fell in the Dörtyol district of Hatay province belongs to the air defense munition used in the interception following the destruction of the threat in the air. There were no fatalities or injuries in the incident,” the ministry said in a statement. The statement added: “All […]
Continue ReadingBut in a statement Wednesday, Van Bossuyt argued that Belgian law makes it possible to continue with the policy, saying: “We will, of course, make use of these legal options. This is important in order to further reduce the influx and avoid overburdening the reception system.” Van Bossuyt, a member of the Flemish nationalist N-VA […]
Continue ReadingIran is typically seen as one of the big four cyber adversaries to the West — alongside Russia, China and North Korea. So far, however, there is little evidence to suggest it’s actively targeting Europe. In fact, Iran’s cyber activity has largely stopped since the U.S. bombing began, according to one senior European cybersecurity official, […]
Continue ReadingCyprus is increasingly being pulled into the conflict. A drone strike hit a runway at the British RAF Akrotiri base earlier, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said, prompting Nicosia to cancel an informal meeting of EU affairs ministers. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would deploy the destroyer HMS Dragon, while French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Continue Reading“To go and put our nuclear weapons in countries that are buying American F-35 … there is a major contradiction there,” she said. The possible fighter jet deployment was one element of Macron’s push to enhance nuclear cooperation with partners. He also announced France would conduct joint nuclear drills, but insisted that the final control of […]
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