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(L-R) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz chat on the 10 Downing Street doorstep after a meeting in central London on December 8, 2025.

European Leaders Back Zelensky, Doubt Parts of U.S. Peace Plan in London Talks

TEC News / AFP December 8, 2025

Talks with Washington remain stuck over territory and the use of frozen Russian assets, leaving Europe and the U.S. far from a common position.

Wall painting, censorship illustration (Piqsels)

The EU’s Censorship Regime Is Coming for X—Again

Lauren Smith December 8, 2025

How does Brussels still delude itself into believing there is no free-speech crisis in Europe?

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to press before his meeting with President of Cyprus in Kyiv on December 4, 2025.

Zelensky Seeks European Backing in London

TEC News / AFP December 8, 2025

Talks with the British PM, the German chancellor and the French president will focus on coordinating next diplomatic steps.

Netanyahu To Meet Trump As Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Approaches

TEC News / AFP December 7, 2025

The next stage of the plan will focus on disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza, the Israeli PM said.

Friday EU Talks Fail To Break Belgium’s Veto on Ukraine Funding Plan

Christina Holmgren-Larson December 6, 2025

Von der Leyen still called the meeting with Belgian PM “very constructive” and said discussion will continue.

Merz Survives Rebellion To Pass Pensions Plan

TEC News December 5, 2025

The chancellor secures 319 votes after days of turmoil over the long-term cost of stabilising pension levels.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other European leaders meet with President Donald Trump on August 18, 2025

European Leaders Voiced Distrust of U.S. Ukraine Negotiation Efforts, Leaked Notes Suggest

Aaron Newbury December 4, 2025

“We cannot leave Ukraine and Volodymyr alone with these guys,” Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said during the call, referring to U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Germany Misses Asylum Target, Again

TEC News December 3, 2025

Merz aimed to reduce post-election annual arrivals below six figures, but first-time asylum applications in 2025 surpassed 100,000.

U.S.-Russia Talks Take the Lead on Ukraine Peace

TEC News / AFP December 1, 2025

The EU warns that Washington’s solo diplomacy risks sidelining Europe—coinciding with a new U.S. proposal that, reportedly, leans heavily in Moscow’s favour.

The police use water cannons to disperse violent leftist protesters demonstrating against the establishment of AfD’s youth chapter in Giessen, Germany.

Merz “Stabs Attacked Police Officers in the Back” As He Fails To Condemn Weekend Leftist Violence

Michael Curzon December 1, 2025

The chancellor proved incapable of joining other officials who bashed the left for undermining democracy.

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European Leaders Back Zelensky, Doubt Parts of U.S. Peace Plan in London Talks

The EU’s Censorship Regime Is Coming for X—Again

Zelensky Seeks European Backing in London

Netanyahu To Meet Trump As Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Approaches

Friday EU Talks Fail To Break Belgium’s Veto on Ukraine Funding Plan

Merz Survives Rebellion To Pass Pensions Plan

European Leaders Voiced Distrust of U.S. Ukraine Negotiation Efforts, Leaked Notes Suggest

Germany Misses Asylum Target, Again

U.S.-Russia Talks Take the Lead on Ukraine Peace

Merz “Stabs Attacked Police Officers in the Back” As He Fails To Condemn Weekend Leftist Violence

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