How to confront Orbán and save the EU – Politico.eu

How to confront Orbán and save the EU. The legal tools to address this internal opposition exist — Europe just needs to use them, and meet the … Source link
Live – Boosting support for Ukraine and how to rearm Europe on agenda as leaders gather in Brussels

EU leaders are meeting on Thursday for a special summit in Brussels, where they will discuss further support to Ukraine and the Commission’s plan to rearm the continent. ADVERTISEMENT The extraordinary summit, convened in response to the US-Russia talks, will seek to show that the bloc is now ready to step up its efforts to […]
How to kill Putin’s profits without hitting farmers – POLITICO

All bark, no bite? EU farmers have already taken to the streets over rising costs and tough new green rules. Another spike in fertilizer prices could spark fresh rounds of protests — think tractors blocking roads and paralyzing capitals. That’s a political nightmare Brussels wants to avoid. At the same time, the slow rollout frustrates […]
Tips from a diplomacy pro – POLITICO

“My advice to the U.K. is: Don’t get too hung up on the cosmetic stuff,” Fletcher said. “That’s not easy when you’re in the thick of it — you know, the length of the press conference, the content of the tweet, the day-to-day knock- about stuff.” But he noted that Mandelson, a figure central to […]
How to rein in Russia’s shadow fleet – POLITICO

Last month delivered a frightening dose of reality: The tankers Hafnia Nile and Ceres I collided in Malaysian waters, resulting in blazes on both ships and a major hassle for the Malaysian authorities. The Hafnia Nile, sailing under the Singaporean flag, was operating legally, with some 300,000 barrels of naphtha on board. The Ceres I, […]
How to turn Trump against Russia? Ask Poland’s President Duda. – POLITICO

But jokes aside, Duda’s meeting coincided with a shift in Trump’s and Republican policy on aiding Ukraine. Within a day of the meeting, Trump, who previously spoke favorably of Putin and blamed Ukraine for his own political woes, took to his social media platform to declare: “As everyone agrees, Ukrainian Survival and Strength should be […]
Russia doubles down on Ukraine war while EU leaders are divided on how to finance weapons – POLITICO

But they disagreed on the bigger picture of a grand push for European financing of weapons to Ukraine, for example through defense bonds. The possibility of EU joint bonds is backed by France, Estonia, Poland and others but strongly opposed by the more frugal countries, such as Germany, The Netherlands and Austria. The discussion in […]
How to stop Ukraine’s NATO bid from derailing Washington summit – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. John R. Deni is a research professor at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute. He’s the author of “NATO and Article 5.” The views expressed are his own. Marking the 75th anniversary of NATO’s founding, the alliance’s next summit in Washington is […]