The European Commission has finally unveiled its long-awaited tech sovereignty package — a push to make Europe less dependent on foreign technology after years of relying on U.S. cloud services, chips, AI infrastructure and digital tools. Sarah Wheaton is joined by former MEP Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup and POLITICO’s Laurens Cerulus to […]
Continue ReadingThe package singles out companies working with the Cuban military’s Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) enterprise, a shadowy megaconglomerate estimated to control around 40 percent of the island’s economy, according to classified government ledgers obtained by the Miami Herald last year. The state-controlled entity, whose finances are closely guarded, operates the country’s banking industry, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/06/2026 – 21:42 GMT+2•Updated 9:57 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a “full ceasefire.” ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The letter marks one of the few times Zelenskyy has appealed directly to Putin since Russia’s […]
Continue ReadingA coalition of nine EU member states, plus Iceland and Norway, is stepping up pressure to tighten visa conditions for Russian tourists as the summer holiday season approaches. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The initiative was led by Sweden, with the support of Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Poland. All 11 countries signed a […]
Continue ReadingByLaura Fleischmann Published on 04/06/2026 – 15:19 GMT+2 The number of naturalizations in Germany has risen to a new record high, with 332,500 people acquiring German citizenship in 2025. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Compared with the previous year, that marks an increase of 14 percent, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The largest group, at 20 percent, […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch French warplanes were scrambled 11 times over the past week as part of NATO‘s Baltic Air Policing Mission, France‘s armed forces spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. The official described the […]
Continue ReadingThe economic forum in St. Petersburg, hosted by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, runs until Saturday.Image: keystone Following Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil industry facilities, Moscow’s government has admitted a decline in agreed oil production volumes. June 4, 2026, 2:15 p.mJune 4, 2026, 2:55 p.m “Now the funding is actually slightly lower than at the […]
Continue ReadingJune 4, 2026, 2:12 p.mJune 4, 2026, 2:12 p.m Pope Leo XIV has his PayPal balance back. The treasurer of the US state of Illinois, Michael Frerichs, brought the church leader the 8.65 US dollars (6.81 francs) to Rome. They date from the time before his election as Pope in May 2025. Frerichts commented on […]
Continue ReadingCyprus and Kazakhstan signed five cooperation agreements and pledged to deepen economic ties during the first official visit by a Cypriot president to Kazakhstan, as the two countries opened embassies simultaneously in Astana and Nicosia. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides in Astana, where they held bilateral talks followed […]
Continue ReadingThe remarks came shortly after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen unveiled a new coalition government on Wednesday, ending months of political uncertainty. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen retained his post and is expected to remain Copenhagen’s key interlocutor with Washington on Greenland. Trump’s bid to acquire the Arctic island in January this year rattled European […]
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