European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
Leaders from Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Finland say they will accompany Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump…
France’s recognition of Palestinian state scuttled Gaza truce talks, Rubio says – POLITICO
The decisions to recognize a Palestinian state come amid mounting international condemnation of the humanitarian situation in the…
Macron takes aim at Algerian officials in major diplomatic escalation – POLITICO
“Since the outbreak of this crisis, which France caused, it has chosen to approach it with the logic…
How an insecticide has come back to bug Emmanuel Macron – POLITICO
The science behind acetamiprid’s toxicity is contested. In 2024, the European Food Safety Authority proposed drastically lowering recommended…
EU wasn’t ‘feared enough’ by Trump to get good trade deal – POLITICO
The French leader did not strike as dire a tone as his prime minister, who said the pact…
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…
Early recognition of Palestine could be ‘counterproductive,’ Meloni says – POLITICO
“I believe that recognizing the state of Palestine, without there being a state of Palestine, could actually be…
Merz and Macron vowed to restart the Franco-German engine. It’s already sputtering. – POLITICO
Paris thinks the same. “The Franco-German reflex has been rediscovered,” an Elysée official said. But despite the good…
Starmer and Merz find their happy place: War – POLITICO
They said “anything that gets more U.S. weaponry into Ukraine faster is good news,” confirming the U.K.’s support…
The method to François Bayrou’s madness – POLITICO
The government is seemingly pursuing the same strategy this time round, with Economy Minister Éric Lombard telling Bloomberg…