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Alleged landslide victory for Lukashenko in rigged election

Alleged landslide victory for Lukashenko in rigged election

Sun 26 Jan 2025 10:42 CET

"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"

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

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

Sun 26 Jan 2025 01:31 CET

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

Tusk to EU: Chin up!

Tusk to EU: Chin up!

Wed 22 Jan 2025 11:17 CET

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

EU Ministers to Review Syria Sanctions

EU Ministers to Review Syria Sanctions

Mon 13 Jan 2025 02:00 CET

EU: Sanctions against Syria can be gradually eased

EU: Sanctions against Syria can be gradually eased

Fri 10 Jan 2025 13:51 CET

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

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

Thu 9 Jan 2025 11:38 CET

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

Putin apologizes after plane crash

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Putin apologizes after plane crash

Sat 28 Dec 2024 14:04 CET

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

EU proposes sanctions against Russian shadow fleet

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EU proposes sanctions against Russian shadow fleet

Thu 26 Dec 2024 06:16 CET

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

Kaja Kallas - Baltic Hawk in the EU Top

Kaja Kallas - Baltic Hawk in the EU Top

Mon 23 Dec 2024 06:00 CET

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

Ulf Kristersson: Cannot Have the US as a Defense Guarantor

Ulf Kristersson: Cannot Have the US as a Defense Guarantor

Sun 22 Dec 2024 10:42 CET

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

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

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

Tue 17 Dec 2024 10:32 CET

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

No Visa-Free Travel for Georgia's Diplomats

No Visa-Free Travel for Georgia's Diplomats

Mon 16 Dec 2024 10:25 CET

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

EU in Syria: We Maintain Contact

EU in Syria: We Maintain Contact

Mon 16 Dec 2024 08:41 CET

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

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

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

Thu 12 Dec 2024 13:14 CET

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

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

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

Wed 11 Dec 2024 06:15 CET

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

The UN base on Syria: A historic opportunity

The UN base on Syria: A historic opportunity

Sun 8 Dec 2024 09:57 CET

Several countries welcome the fall of the al-Assad regime. Iran urges the international community to let the Syrians decide their future without "foreign interference"

NATO's goal: A better position for Ukraine

NATO's goal: A better position for Ukraine

Tue 3 Dec 2024 10:57 CET

Ukraine needs to be helped to as strong a position as possible ahead of potential peace talks, NATO's leadership and also Sweden are urging. But when it comes to peacekeeping forces and invitations to membership, there is still silence

Demonstrators fill the streets of Georgia again

Demonstrators fill the streets of Georgia again

Sun 1 Dec 2024 11:03 CET

For the fourth day in a row, thousands of people are demonstrating in Georgia against the new government's decision to freeze all talks about EU membership. The Russian leadership calls the development in the country a coup attempt, and the Prime Minister rules out the possibility of a new election being held

Kallas and Costa - EU's New Stars

Kallas and Costa - EU's New Stars

Sun 1 Dec 2024 08:49 CET

An Estonian foreign minister and a Portuguese top meeting general will be two of the EU's foremost faces outward until 2029. Kaja Kallas and António Costa kick off the new mandate period with a trip to Ukraine, and are two of the EU's new poster names to keep an eye on

Guarantees required before talks on ceasefire

Guarantees required before talks on ceasefire

Sun 1 Dec 2024 08:17 CET

The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas does not rule out EU forces on Ukrainian soil to protect a potential future ceasefire. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj says the country must receive security guarantees before talks can be initiated with Russia

New leadership in the EU – Roswall takes off on Sunday

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New leadership in the EU – Roswall takes off on Sunday

Wed 27 Nov 2024 09:17 CET

The EU Parliament says yes to Ursula von der Leyen's new EU Commission with 370 votes against 282. Jessika Roswall and her colleagues are already revving up on Sunday

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk to Sweden – to prepare EU for Trump

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk to Sweden – to prepare EU for Trump

Mon 25 Nov 2024 06:30 CET

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has taken on the leadership role to prepare the EU for a new period with Donald Trump as the USA's president. When Nordic and Baltic prime ministers meet at Harpsund this week, Tusk sits at the table

So EU will meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

So EU will meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

Sat 23 Nov 2024 12:28 CET

The countries around the Baltic Sea are increasingly emerging as Europe's foremost front against Russia. Not least Poland is taking command in the hope of getting the US to continue supporting Ukraine

So, the EU is going to meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

So, the EU is going to meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

Mon 18 Nov 2024 13:51 CET

The countries around the Baltic Sea are increasingly emerging as Europe's foremost front against Russia. Not least Poland is taking command in the hope of getting the US to continue supporting Ukraine