EU splits weaken its hand in crunch trade talks with Trump – POLITICO
“The Commission has so far — fortunately — pushed back against the most immediate German instincts,” Kleimann said.…
The EU wants to unify its fragmented financial markets. Can it finally make it happen? – POLITICO
Feedback on that strategy so far is mixed. Carmine Di Noia, director for financial and enterprise affairs at…
A €13.5B bridge to Sicily – POLITICO
Officially, the Strait of Messina lies outside Italy’s only designated NATO military mobility corridor — which begins at…
LNG plant expansion prompts weekend road closures in Greenville for tank transport
Greenville Utilities Commission expects that its two new liquified natural gas cryogenic tanks will be offloaded from a…
Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine – POLITICO
Tan Albayrak, a sanctions lawyer at Reed Smith, agreed: “I do not see a legal basis, either way,…
UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat – POLITICO
Nonetheless, Porter predicted: “I think what you’re going to get is a very untidy mix of recognizing changed…
Nicușor Dan starts nightmare new job as president of Romania – POLITICO
“Dan’s analytical approach could prove valuable in these complex negotiations at a time when eastern Europe is becoming…
M1 Abrams vs. France’s Leclerc: A Tank Showdown Is Brewing
The American M1 Abrams and the French Leclerc are both fine tanks. Both tanks are a combination of…
Russia bans ‘undesirable’ Amnesty International – POLITICO
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Amnesty — which says it campaigns for human…
Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine? – POLITICO
Loïc Mougeolle is a defense contractor whose ties to the military go back a generation. His father worked…
Why US and China economic own goals give Europe an unlikely chance of glory – POLITICO
A forecast by the International Monetary Fund slashed the U.S.’s growth outlook for 2025 by 0.9 percentage point on the…
Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price. – POLITICO
Last year, French President Emmanuel Macron took a gamble on a snap election in an effort to crush…