Pressure piles on Merz to punish Israel over Gaza – POLITICO
Still, Veldkamp ruled out unilateral recognition of Palestine, saying, “At this moment, there is no process underway. Recognizing…
Netanyahu accuses Starmer of ‘appeasing’ Hamas with Palestinian statehood vow – POLITICO
“Appeasement towards jihadist terrorists always fails. It will fail you too. It will not happen.” The broadside came…
Russia rages at Norway over fishing sanctions – POLITICO
In Tuesday’s foreign ministry statement, Moscow said Norway’s decision represented “a gross violation” of the long-standing fisheries accord.…
Israel won’t face EU penalties over Gaza suffering — yet – POLITICO
Germany’s support is seen as critical, the diplomats said, and Berlin is growing closer to supporting such a…
U.K. High Court Rejects Russian Billionaire’s Bid to Lift Sanctions
A British court has rejected Russian billionaire Evgeny Shvidler’s latest attempt to overturn U.K. sanctions, dealing a blow…
Keir Starmer’s cautious approach on Gaza is leaving him isolated – POLITICO
His position, however, is coming under increasing strain with the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Meanwhile, French President…
Merz reserves ‘right’ to reverse course and sanction Israel at EU level – POLITICO
Merz said he would await the result of a planned trip of his foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, to…
Brussels has a last-resort ‘trade bazooka’ – POLITICO
POLITICO brings you up to speed on the famed-but-unused instrument: What exactly is it? The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI…
Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference?
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has implemented a broad sweep of sanctions focused…
US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta’s allies after military chief praises Donald Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals and their military-linked companies in…