Israel-critical capitals force von der Leyen showdown over illegal settlements – POLITICO
Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday will stop short of deciding whether to impose tariffs or restrict…
Gulf states ‘colder, harder and more transactional’ under US-Iran deal
The interim deal between the United States and Iran had brought an immediate halt to fighting across the…
West plays nice on AI in bid to shut out China – POLITICO
The signs from the room were that the Anthropic saga, rather than dividing nations, could give a new…
The U.S. Needs Israel’s Defense Technology
In “The Pro-Israel Case Against Military Aid” (op-ed, May 20), Daniel Samet argues that the sooner military aid…
EU reportedly nixes UK pitch for single market in goods – POLITICO
The U.K.’s embattled leader recently vowed to put his country “at the heart of Europe,” as part of…
Hungarian PM Magyar looks to revive — and expand — Visegrad group – POLITICO
Magyar defeated Orbán in April’s election and notably chose Warsaw as the destination for his first international trip…
China says preliminary agreement reached with US to lower some tariffs – politico.eu
China says preliminary agreement reached with US to lower some tariffs politico.euChina Says It Has Agreed With U.S. to…
Putin to visit China just days after Trump – POLITICO
Putin and Xi “will discuss current bilateral matters, ways to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation…
UK must drop ‘red lines’ for real EU reset, Brussels warns – POLITICO
Moving target The latest round of negotiations, which come almost a decade after the U.K. voted to leave…
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – POLITICO
The move exposes a gap between political red lines in Brussels and messy national realities, where the far…
How summits of EU leaders became dysfunctional – POLITICO
“Of course, if you say, well, we need to reform the EU to make it faster, then the…
Sánchez seeks to rally global left against rise of far right – POLITICO
The two-day event aims to build a counter to advancing authoritarian and far-right forces, from the nationalist right…