Category: Europe
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Marking the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament, stating, “today we must be just as determined and strong as we were when the invasion began,” and warning that “the threat hasn’t become smaller.” He called on Europe and the United States to maintain transatlantic unity, defend democratic…
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Support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is slipping in the Gorton and Denton constituency ahead of Thursday’s (26 February) by-election. The merged seat has returned Labour MPs for generations, but the resignation of Andrew Gwynne has left the party vulnerable. • Greens surge among younger, diverse voters in inner Manchester, led by Zack…
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Slovakia has stopped emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine after an ultimatum over disrupted Russian oil transit expired, intensifying tensions within the European Union. “From today, if Ukraine asks Slovakia for help stabilising its energy network, it will not receive such help,” Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday (23 February). Fico said Slovakia’s ambassador…
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander has formally sworn in a new minority coalition government led by Rob Jetten, the Netherlands’ youngest-ever prime minister, at the Huis ten Bosch Royal Palace in The Hague. The king wished the government success “in uncertain times.” The coalition, formed after 117 days of negotiations, unites D66 (Democrats 66), the Christian Democrats,…
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EU countries are calibrating their response after US President Donald Trump raised import tariffs from 10% to 15%, a day after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled much of his previous tariff framework unlawful. France’s Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier called for a “united approach”, saying the EU has the necessary instruments should retaliation…
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Ukraine has criticised “ultimatums and blackmail” by Hungary and Slovakia after the governments threatened to halt electricity supplies unless Ukraine restarts flows of Russian oil. Shipments through the Druzhba pipeline have been suspended since 27 January following damage from a Russian drone strike. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have…
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Greece is positioning itself as Europe’s southern gateway for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, primarily from the United States, as the European Union prepares to ban Russian gas by 2027. Before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia supplied around 40% of EU gas. By 2024, this fell to 11%, with US LNG now accounting for…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is “definitely not losing” its war with Russia, ahead of the four-year anniversary of the conflict. Speaking to AFP, Zelenskyy said: “You can’t say that we’re losing the war… The question is whether we will win. That is the question — but it’s a very costly question.” He…
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Police in Tirana used tear gas and water cannon on Friday (20 February) after opposition protesters clashed with officers near the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. Demonstrators threw petrol bombs and fireworks, demanding the government’s resignation amid corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. The unrest follows a December indictment by Albania’s…
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Hungary has blocked a proposed €90bn EU loan for Ukraine, threatening efforts to stabilise Kyiv’s public finances ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. The veto was raised by Hungary’s EU ambassador, halting a December agreement by EU leaders to allow the European Commission to borrow against the EU budget and lend the…
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