The Kremlin wants European powers to open talks—just as the President of the European Council was rumbled for twice reaching out to Moscow in the past few weeks.
The first night of the EU Council Summit descended into an explosive fight over who should represent the EU in diplomatic talks, setting Friday’s discussion about the next seven-year budget up for failure.
Portugal has been denationalised, deconstructed as a national community, and converted into a confusing, shifting ethnic puzzle. This is no longer a recipe for disaster—it is an existing one.
The new Hungarian prime minister is racing against both the clock and opposition from his own voters to meet conditions tied to rule of law reforms, Ukraine, and migration policy.
Fearing a fresh surge in energy prices, Brussels is fast-tracking a new cooperation framework with Baku that extends beyond gas into defense and security.
The European Union, France, and several international actors have called for immediate restraint after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
