EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts – POLITICO
The plan puts countries like Hungary and Slovakia directly in the EU’s crosshairs. Both have unabashedly kept pumping…
Who is George Simion, the far-right winner of Romania’s presidential election first round? – POLITICO
Meloni 2.0 Simion has cited right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a political hero and called for…
A history of America’s ‘checks and balances’ system that Trump is testing
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that’s been fundamental to American…
Germany’s foreign ministry hit back at Marco Rubio
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign ministry hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized…
Romania taken off US visa-free travel list – POLITICO
The announcement comes two days before the first round of Romania’s re-do presidential election. U.S. Vice President JD…
AfD is officially a right-wing extremist group, Germany’s intel agency says – POLITICO
This is the first time in modern German history that the party with nationwide representation in parliament has…
France is banning activist groups as presidential rivals jockey for position ahead of 2027 poll
PARIS (AP) — The French government is banning activist groups on the edges of the political spectrum as…
India’s start-ups are not lacking innovation but imagination
When Minister Piyush Goyal recently lamented Indian start-ups’ lack of “real innovation,” he triggered a familiar debate on…
Kallas’ visit to Baku – POLITICO
In contrast, under President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has become the quintessential autocracy. Power in Baku is concentrated in…
Iran-US nuclear talks return to secluded Oman
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will…