- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityEU
Taiwan hopes for EU trade deal progress under French presidency
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan hopes for progress on trade talks with the European Union next year when France takes over the bloc's presidency, and democracies must work together in the…
Scholz vows to launch biggest transformation of German economy in a century
By Paul Carrel and Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday his government would make Europe's largest economy fit for the future by fostering investment in…
EU ready to take “unprecedented measures” against Russia – von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to scale up its sanctions and take "unprecedented measures" against Russia if it shows further aggression towards Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula…
Breach of Ukraine’s territorial integrity would have “high price”, says Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - Any violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia would have a high price, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday, without spelling out any details. "We…
Joyful moment or risky move? Europe divided over kids’ vaccines
By Emilio Parodi, Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Bart H. Meijer MILAN/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major…
How Poland blew its chance to get billions in EU recovery cash
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU's Justice Commissioner received "brutal" treatment last month in Warsaw, a member of his delegation said, during talks aimed at defusing a dispute…
EU warns Russia: ‘Aggression comes with a price tag’
By Sabine Siebold and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union warned Russia on Friday that it would face consequences if it invaded Ukraine, as Germany's new chancellor called for…
EU tells Russia aggression against Ukraine would “come at a price”
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russian aggression against Ukraine would come at a price, the head of the European Commission said on Friday, but declined to say outright if such a move…
Germany promises to take in 25,000 Afghans – EU document
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany has pledged to admit 25,000 Afghans deemed most at risk following the Taliban takeover in Kabul from about 40,000 such people that European Union states are…
Croatia can join border-free Schengen area, EU governments say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Thursday for Croatia to join the bloc's passport-free Schengen travel area after Zagreb convinced Brussels that it was able…
Record EU defence spending masks failure to collaborate, report says
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states spent nearly 200 billion euros ($225 billion) on defence in 2020, the most since records began in 2006, but joint investment…
Western countries express concern over Afghan reprisals, Taliban reject accusations
BERLIN (Reuters) -The United States and a group of Western countries including Germany, France and Britain have expressed concern over reported killings and disappearances of former members of the Afghan…
