Corruption and war: Ukraine’s vodka revolution – Drinks International
In late 2019 Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law to dismantle the state-owned monopoly of alcohol production…
Germany hands top general more power in defense ministry shake-up – POLITICO
The change, engineered by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, makes Breuer the undisputed operational boss inside the ministry. For…
5 things we learned from the EU’s summit in Copenhagen – POLITICO
“We will have two major topics to discuss: firstly, the competitiveness of European industry and the high, too…
Not even threat of war stopped EU summit becoming a talking shop – POLITICO
What’s more, it is not clear that any of those plans will be ready to be signed off…
Fossil fuel industry exploiting Europe’s energy crisis, says Al Gore – POLITICO
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas to Europe spiked after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as pipeline supplies…
Trump’s treatment of Putin has moved from ‘carrots’ to ‘stick’, says Finland’s President – POLITICO
His view contrasts with skepticism from officials in Brussels and politicians in European capitals, some of whom dismissed…
Trump’s peace plan for Gaza ‘best chance’ to end war, says Germany’s Merz – POLITICO
Merz’s comments come after the U.S. president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the White House…
Defense companies feel the love at Labour conference – POLITICO
However, as Watkins observed, its place in mainstream politics has now given way to a new “consensus” among…
ECB’s Šimkus backs EU plan to mobilize Russian cash for Ukraine’s defense – POLITICO
“Wouldn’t we end up with an outcome that creates more risks for the euro?” he said, adding that…
UK deploys anti-drone tech to Denmark after airports hit – POLITICO
The Danish government concluded that the drones flown over its airports in recent days are the work of…