On May 9, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will close their airspace to foreign leaders heading to Moscow to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade, citing opposition to Russian aggression in Ukraine. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that “...
Germany’s newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz made his first official foreign visit to France on Wednesday, where he and French President Emmanuel Macron underscored their commitment to revitalizing the Franco-German alliance and strengthening th...
The European Commission has proposed its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, aiming to add over 100 vessels tied to Moscow’s shadow fleet and more than 50 individuals and entities, including five in China, according to Reuters [https://www.reut...
The German Bundestag has elected Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU/CSU bloc, as the new Federal Chancellor, replacing Social Democrat Olaf Scholz. Merz secured 325 votes in favor, with 289 against and one abstention. Merz was elected on the seco...
Romania’s Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Marcel Ciolacu, has announced his resignation after the results of the first round of the country’s presidential elections were released. "In December, the ruling coalition was form...
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that he will travel to Moscow on May 9 to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism. His statement comes amid rising tensions, as Fico accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen...
Romania is holding the first round of its repeat presidential election today, with 11 candidates vying for the presidency. The rerun comes after the Constitutional Court annulled the results of the previous vote held in November 2024, citing evidence...
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić was forced to cut short his official visit to the United States after suddenly falling ill. Upon returning to Serbia, he was admitted to the Belgrade Military Medical Academy on Saturday for treatment. According to...
US President Donald Trump may not attend the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for June in The Hague if European allies fail to meet his demands on defense spending, Der Spiegel reported, citing diplomatic sources. According to the publication, Matthew...
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has officially designated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a "proven extremist group," marking a significant escalation in government scrutiny of the country’s ...
