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Disconnecting from Russia: "The Blackmail is Over"

On Saturday, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will disconnect Russia from their power grids, which is seen as a geopolitically important signal. .

Disconnecting from Russia: "The Blackmail is Over"

EU: We stand firm on the two-state solution

The EU still stands firmly behind the two-state solution, says the EU in a first comment on US President Donald Trump's offer on Gaza. .

EU: We stand firm on the two-state solution

EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

The EU promises to respond "with firmness" if the US threatens with tariffs and trade war. We are ready, says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

EU leaders on Trump's tariff threats: We're ready

No video games for Putin - new EU sanction

Ban on TV game consoles that can control drones is included as EU countries try to agree on another sanctions package against Russia. .

No video games for Putin - new EU sanction

Ukraine hopes for EU talks in March

Already in March, the EU leadership and Ukraine hope to initiate the first concrete negotiations on EU membership. But it still depends on Hungary.

Ukraine hopes for EU talks in March

EU Resumes Gaza Operation

EU countries are ready to resume their border surveillance operation in Rafah at the border between Gaza and Egypt. > The reopening of the border crossing makes it possible to transport injured individuals for care, notes EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas at a press conference in Brussels after Monday's decision.

EU Resumes Gaza Operation

EU extends sanctions against Russia

Hungary drops its veto threat and agrees to extend the EU's sanctions against Russia. Absolutely necessary, says Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.

EU extends sanctions against Russia

The EU Eases Syria Sanctions

EU countries are in agreement on a plan to be able to phase out the sanctions against Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. However, so far the details are few.

The EU Eases Syria Sanctions

Expected landslide victory for Lukashenko

The authoritarian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is heading for an expected landslide victory in Belarus and will get to stay on for a seventh term. .

Expected landslide victory for Lukashenko

Alleged landslide victory for Lukashenko in rigged election

"Europe's last dictator" has once again extended his grip on power in Belarus. Aleksandr Lukasjenko is claimed to have won with over 87 percent in Sunday's "election".

Alleged landslide victory for Lukashenko in rigged election

The Democratic Republic of the Congo takes a seat on the Security Council

The UN Security Council meets as early as Sunday about the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The meeting is being brought forward a day due to the acute situation in the country.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo takes a seat on the Security Council

Tusk to EU: Chin up!

Head up and stand tall, is the call when Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk tries to get the EU to think positively about the future. But he also demands more investments in defense.

Tusk to EU: Chin up!

EU Ministers to Review Syria Sanctions

The EU's foreign ministers will meet in Brussels on January 27 to discuss possible eased sanctions against Syria, writes the Union's foreign chief Kaja Kallas on X. However, any easing also depends on how the new government in Syria acts.

EU Ministers to Review Syria Sanctions

EU: Sanctions against Syria can be gradually eased

The EU can gradually start to ease the sanctions against Syria if "significant progress" is observed in the country, writes the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas on X. Both the USA and the EU want to improve relations with Syria's new government after the former President Bashar al-Assad was forced out of power in December.

EU: Sanctions against Syria can be gradually eased

Meloni: "Ruled out" that the US takes over areas by force

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni does not believe in an American takeover of Greenland. .

Meloni: "Ruled out" that the US takes over areas by force

Putin apologizes after plane crash

Russia's president Vladimir Putin has apologized for the "tragic event" that occurred over Russian territory, reports Bloomberg. Nearly 40 people died in the plane crash.

Putin apologizes after plane crash

EU proposes sanctions against Russian shadow fleet

The police in Finland are investigating whether a foreign cargo ship - belonging to Russia's shadow fleet - is guilty of the crime of damaging a major power cable between Finland and Estonia. The EU is now proposing new sanctions against Russian ships, and NATO is offering Finland and Estonia support.

EU proposes sanctions against Russian shadow fleet

Kaja Kallas - Baltic Hawk in the EU Top

She skipped golf and got Angela Merkel to be silent. Now Kaja Kallas is in command when the EU is trying to toughen up its foreign policy.

Kaja Kallas - Baltic Hawk in the EU Top

Ulf Kristersson: Cannot Have the US as a Defense Guarantor

Greater investments in defense are required – and Europe cannot rely on the USA in the future. This is the message after the top meeting in Finnish Lapland.

Ulf Kristersson: Cannot Have the US as a Defense Guarantor

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

Syria's new leadership is working hard to win back the world. Several countries have resumed diplomatic relations with the country after the regime's fall.

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

No Visa-Free Travel for Georgia's Diplomats

Hybrid agents and more vessels in Russia's shadow fleet are being targeted as EU countries expand their sanctions – soon also against Georgia. First of all, visa-free travel for diplomats and top officials is being paused.

No Visa-Free Travel for Georgia's Diplomats

EU in Syria: We Maintain Contact

The Head of the EU's Syria delegation has met the country's new leadership. The goal is to maintain contact, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.

EU in Syria: We Maintain Contact

Forssell on Syria: "Those who want to return should be able to"

Cautious optimism characterizes the EU countries' view on the refugee situation around Syria, five days after the regime's fall. At the same time, tougher rules are being called for in the EU's migration policy.

Forssell on Syria: "Those who want to return should be able to"

After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

Ten years after the major refugee crisis, EU countries are hoping for a stream in the opposite direction. The regime's fall in Syria raises hopes that more will return – but also concern about what the new leadership really means.

After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU