Denmark’s ‘socialist’ leader is a race-baiting fake, not an EU model – EUobserver
Ten years ago, Denmark passed a law allowing authorities to confiscate and sell valuables brought in by asylum…
Erdoğan bets on Nato again at Ankara summit, as Europe looks away from Turkey’s political crackdowns – EUobserver
First published in Respekt. Turkey is becoming ever more important in security terms — and Europe is thus…
Nato Ankara summit to test if EU can rearm fast enough as US demands more ‘burden‑shifting’ – EUobserver
This time last year US president Donald Trump harangued the EU’s Nato members into promising a dramatic increase…
Why Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen is one of Europe’s most influential leaders – EUobserver
First published in Respekt. A portrait of the Danish prime minister who has found an unusual recipe for…
From Evian to Brussels: five-days of non-stop G7 and EU summits. What are they achieving? – EUobserver
EU leaders will be sick of the sight of each other by Friday (19 June), when five days…
G7 in Evian: Macron uses ‘middle powers’ summit to toughen EU line on China – EUobserver
‘A gathering of the middle-powers’ is how many are billing the three day G7 summit that French president Emmanuel Macron…
Yermak: Ukraine’s shadow leader and Zelensky confidant in custody after calls with a fortune‑teller – EUobserver
First published in Deník N. The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine ordered on 14 May that Andriy Yermak,…
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[Interview] Alexander Stubb: ‘Ukraine will not lose the war’ but Europe must build its own defence – EUobserver
First published in Respekt. Interview with the Finnish president, one of the most prominent European politicians. Mr President,…
‘Europe is coming to Africa’. But Macron’s Nairobi summit could be little more than a PR exercise – EUobserver
A joint summit hosted by French president Emmanuel Macron and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Nairobi this…
Europe’s voice of moral sense speaks Spanish – EUobserver
European leaders have been carefully drafting cautious statements urging ‘de-escalation’, ‘respect for international law’ and ‘solidarity’ with those…