Hungary threatens to veto new EU sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany, France and other European countries vowed their unwavering support for Ukraine on Monday as…
Why Germany’s conservatives can’t get over Angela Merkel – POLITICO
Jens Spahn, now leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and once Merkel’s health minister, struck a similar tone. “A…
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake – POLITICO
“It says, basically, if you want to pollute, you pay. If you don’t want to pay, innovate. And…
Europe and America need each other, but trust is gone – POLITICO
But he framed his appeal in terms of blood and soil familiar to Make America Great Again supporters,…
Nuke-talk is heating up among Europeans in Munich – POLITICO
Estonia isn’t ruling out joining early-stage talks on a common nuclear deterrent in Europe, Deputy Defense Minister Tuuli…
Germany Issues Warning to United States Amid ‘Deep Rift’
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Egypt on Oct. 13, 2025.…
France’s Macron hammers message of European strength – POLITICO
Europe needs to rebuild a new defense architecture, and that includes nuclear deterrence, especially now that the New…
Marco Rubio reassures America’s allies at Munich Security Conference
MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday,…
Germany’s Merz blasts ‘lost’ US leadership and says global order ‘no longer exists’ – POLITICO
Merz also drew a lesson from Germany’s own history. “We Germans know a world in which might makes…
Macron says Europe must redesign its security independently, citing ‘holistic’ nuclear deterrence
Published on 13/02/2026 – 21:22 GMT+1 Emmanuel Macron told the Munich Security Conference on Friday that Europe will…
Rubio skips Berlin Format talks on Ukraine in Munich
Published on 13/02/2026 – 21:10 GMT+1 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not attend the Berlin Format…
A Europe that spends more on defense — and can stand up to the US – POLITICO
Other European leaders, suggesting coordination among them, also stressed the mutual benefits of the postwar alliance, including Swedish Prime…