Why running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it – POLITICO
Things can’t only get better It wasn’t always like this. The last Labour prime minister to win big before Starmer was Tony Blair. When…
Iran’s Hormuz Standoff Just Rewired Trump’s Beijing Summit With Xi
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after…
Iran war costs EU €500M a day, von der Leyen warns – POLITICO
Von der Leyen framed the conflict as further proof that the EU should accelerate its shift away from…
Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare – POLITICO
“Energy costs are cascading into food, transport and housing, hitting lower- and middle-income households hardest,” Seamus Boland, president…
UK, France Lead 30-Nation Military Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The UK will host on Wednesday and Thursday a two-day multinational conference convening military planners from more than…
Ireland deploys army to clear protests blocking key ports – POLITICO
Martin rejected the protesters’ demands for a meeting, saying they did not represent any industry body and were…
JD Vance slams Brussels ‘bureaucrats’ for meddling in Hungary before election – POLITICO
While arguing Orbán was a model of leadership for Europe more widely, Vance said: “Viktor Orbán has been…
Risks as Sino-Russian ‘Make America Weak Again’ dream coming true
If China and Russia were to have a joint slogan for their “strategic partnership,” it could be “MAWA…
Serbian intelligence chief says Ukraine not involved in explosives plot – POLITICO
But Đuro Jovanić, director of Belgrade’s counterintelligence Military Security Agency (VBA), said Sunday evening it was “not true…
Serbia says explosive found near pipeline to Hungary, days before crucial election – POLITICO
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said “someone tried to blow up the TurkStream pipeline,” which conveys Russian natural…
Macron says ‘unrealistic’ to open Hormuz Strait by force, urges Trump to ‘be serious’
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a military operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz is…
The Critical Commodities Caught in the Hormuz Blockade
When an Indian tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) passed through the Strait of Hormuz recently, its progress…