Category: Europe
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across Europe, including EU policies, NATO strategies, elections, and Europe’s influence on global politics.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday (Nov. 21) that US proposals for peace in Ukraine could be the basis of a resolution of the conflict. Speaking to the Russian Security Council, Vladimir Putin said Moscow had received the 28-point plan endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which includes key Russian demands on NATO, occupied…
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Ukraine is entering one of its most challenging phases in nearly four years of resisting Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a national address, confirming he will engage in “constructive” discussions with Washington on a emerging peace proposal. The 28-point plan put forward by the United States proposes Ukraine relinquish parts of its…
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Greece is confronting acute water stress, with reservoirs serving Athens and the wider Attica region now at roughly half their 2022 levels. Storage has fallen to around 520 million cubic metres after two consecutive drought years, according to the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP). Hydrogeologist Panagiotis Savatakakis warns that aging networks, rising summer…
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The EU is pushing back against a reported US–Russia 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, stressing that Kyiv and European leaders must be directly involved in any negotiations. EU foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels, said the alleged proposals — including a full Ukrainian withdrawal from Donbas and limits on its armed forces —…
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The UK government has outlined plans to overhaul the legal migration system, replacing automatic settlement with an “earned” route to long-term residency. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told MPs the reforms aim to manage projected settlement levels between 2026 and 2030, estimated at 1.6 million people. The proposals would extend eligibility for indefinite leave to remain…
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Kosovo will head to a snap election on 28 December after parties failed to secure a governing majority, prompting the dissolution of parliament. It will be the country’s seventh vote since independence in 2008. More than nine months after the February 2025 election, Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination (VV) party remained short of the 61-seat…
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The United States has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Kyiv should consider a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia, according to people familiar with the discussions. The reported proposals include Ukraine relinquishing some territory, reducing parts of its armed forces, and accepting broader security concessions. Washington has not commented publicly. U.S. Secretary…
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Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said on Thursday (Nov. 20) that the EU should halt financial support to Ukraine, citing recent corruption reports. Speaking in Brussels ahead of a meeting with EU counterparts, he argued that concerns over transparency should prompt a financial reassessment rather than further commitments. “There’s a war mafia, a corrupt system…
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Russian and US figures have drafted a framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, proposing terms that Ukrainian officials say mirror the Kremlin’s long-standing demands, Financial Times reports. The 28-point proposal was reportedly delivered in Miami by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, during talks with Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s Secretary of the National…
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Kosovo’s political deadlock is set to continue after Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje party failed to secure the required parliamentary support to form a government, increasing the likelihood of a snap election. Glauk Konjufca, a close ally handpicked by Kurti, received 56 votes in the 120-seat parliament — short of the majority needed. The…
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