Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Wednesday that Poland is ready to host American troops withdrawn from Germany and that he would personally lobby Donald Trump to send them east. The offer comes as the Pentagon prepares to pull around 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year, with Trump suggesting the cuts could go even […]
Continue ReadingBelgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever has pushed back forcefully against criticism from U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White, who accused the country of being antisemitic. White had reacted strongly to an Antwerp prosecutor’s recommendation that two Jewish men be prosecuted following an investigation into alleged illegal circumcisions. Several Belgian politicians have reproached White for […]
Continue ReadingAnd Crosetto said at an event during Italy’s Armed Forces Day that “in a world that has gone crazy … it is our duty to ensure that Italy can defend itself,” validating Trump’s longstanding demand that NATO allies should do — and spend — more to defend themselves. Meloni will try to convey alignment when […]
Continue ReadingHarris-Hess referenced a ministerial meeting in Nicosia last week, where EU capitals aligned on an EU-wide restriction, as an indication of the political momentum. Whatever form a ban takes, if it is decided, it is necessary to discuss “What is the environment we want to see for those who can access the service?’ It can’t […]
Continue Reading“Lots of people feel very strongly, both about their local services as they should do and feel equally strongly about the fact that there’s a reprehensible genocide happening,” he said. The extra scrutiny facing the Greens in recent days does appear to be having an impact — and not in the direction Polanski wants. A […]
Continue ReadingBut in response to fierce opposition from industry, member countries and the U.S. government, the Commission is now floating a more relaxed approach to enforcement of the rules. Under the draft recommendations, companies would be allowed exemptions under three crisis conditions outlined in the EU’s security of supply regulation — including the “early warning” level, […]
Continue ReadingIt said the movement will also allow for an assessment of the situation in the region and “help reassure maritime trade stakeholders.” French President Emmanuel Macron announced in March that he intended to set up a “purely defensive mission” including both European and non-European countries to escort commercial shipping through the strait. European countries have […]
Continue ReadingIf confirmed, the change marks a dramatic departure from the law’s initial form, which was designed to cover all sectors and uses of artificial intelligence. But Germany has faced resistance from a group of ten countries that warned that settling AI under sectoral law amounted to “deregulation, not simplification.” The decision comes as part of […]
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs research shared with POLITICO estimates that commercial jet fuel stocks in Europe, excluding government reserves, could fall to below 23 days of supply by the end of May or early June. That is a critical threshold flagged earlier by the International Energy Agency, beyond which airports may begin to face shortages. This would occur under […]
Continue ReadingFirst, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ceasefire on Friday and Saturday for the scaled-down World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow. The commemoration — which until this year featured masses of heavy equipment, but is now planned to have only marching troops — is a key event for the Kremlin. Moscow vowed a […]
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