The neo-Ottoman shift: Why Turkey no longer looks like a Western pillar
The myth of Turkey as an indispensable bridge between East and West is beginning to give in under the weight of its own contradictions.
From the capitals
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‘Russian drone intercepted near French aircraft carrier in Sweden’
NATO forces intercepted a suspected Russian drone heading toward France’s 800-foot-long aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle.
Forty per cent of Berlin Police applicants fail German test
An inquiry into the qualifications of police applicants in Berlin has yielded results which politicians have called "shocking".
Paris elections: Greens face criticism over candidates’ sexual profiling
In France, ahead of the municipal Paris elections in March, the Greens Party reportedly created a file specifying the sexual orientation of the candidates whom David…
Will move by Italian MEP Vannacci bolster EU conservatives from the Right?
The former deputy leader of the Italian League party says he will join the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) group in the European Parliament.
Polish Parliament Speaker pledges country’s support for Ukraine’s EU accession bid
The Speaker of Poland's Parliament has promised to support Ukraine on its path to European Union membership.
As the US and Israel prepare for war, the EU sinks into irrelevance
The drums of war are sounding again across the Middle East.
Germany’s ruling CDU wants to stop Gaza payments via UNRWA
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has unanimously adopted a resolution at its federal party congress in Stuttgart demanding an end to German and European…
Why Rubio can’t be bothered to talk to Kallas
Much has been written about the Munich Security Conference, particularly Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech.
Polish President Nawrocki blocks PM Tusk’s attempt to take over judiciary
The Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS)-aligned President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would have placed a judicial body responsible for recommending…
Expensive Audi lands leader of German left-wing party in hot water
The leader of Germany’s left-wing Die Linke party, Heidi Reichinnek, has been accused of double standards after she was caught getting out of an Audi A8 limousine…
Samurai or Kamikaze? Japan’s rearmament and insecurity in the name of security
As the 80th anniversary of Japan’s capitulation is approaching, a strange and unsettling ritual is unfolding in the East.
Macron criticises Meloni over solidarity statement on Deranque killing
French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly criticised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she expressed solidarity regarding the killing of 23-year-old…
Polish court issues European warrant for opposition MP
A court in Warsaw has issued a European Arrest Warrant for an opposition Conservatives (PiS) MP.
PM Tusk’s Polish coalition fragments as its centrist component falls apart
Poland’s ruling coalition is experiencing turbulence after a senior member of the government announced she and more than a dozen other MPs are leaving to form…
France’s LFI backs group seen as responsible for killing student
France remains gripped by shock and political fury following the death of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque, a mathematics student and nationalist activist beaten to…
Rubio: A distinguished and effective diplomatic chief
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s address to the Munich Security Conference last week has ricocheted around Europe and the world as a stirring and conciliatory…
Rubio in Hungary, this could be a game changer
When I called a Hungarian politician, who is highly placed among the current political elite, yesterday evening and asked him how he assessed Marco Rubio's visit…
All the doomed UK has left is a cackling demented “That’s all, folks!”
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, is an interesting (if only sort-of) example of what happens when life follows art.
US Special Envoy Grenell slams Germany’s Merz over meeting with US governor Newsom
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused consternation at home and abroad by meeting up with California governor – and potential Democratic presidential candidate…
Rubio visits Trump’s ‘friend’ Orban ahead of Hungary polls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban today, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces…
Meloni breaks with Merz on MAGA, testing Rome-Berlin EU ambitions
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly distanced herself from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the US MAGA movement and his framing…
Demands grow for dismissal of UN’s Palestine rapporteur amid anti-Semitism allegations
Germany has demanded that the UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, step down or be dismissed by the United Nations.
Brussels agrees on government after 613 days of deadlock
The Brussels-Capital Region finally has a new government, after 613 days without a fully empowered executive.
Germany must crush Central Europe first if it wants to push US out of Europe
In recent days, Germany, under globalist leadership, has proposed the creation within the European Union of the so-called E6 format – an informal framework bringing…
Is there any hope Europe can learn the Art of the Deal against China?
The horror with which foreign ministries across Europe greeted President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland shows us how far European diplomats are from understanding,…
Polish President Nawrocki and PM Tusk clash over US peace board and Speaker’s ‘Russia links’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said Poland will not join the Board of Peace initiated by US President Donald Trump any time soon.
Exclusive: Gerard Baker on Rubio in Munich asks, will Europeans finally get the message?
If JD Vance sent Europeans to their fainting couches at last year’s Munich Security Conference, this year Marco Rubio will be on hand to supply the smelling salts.
Dutch Government wants to strip Hungary and Slovakia of EU power and funds
The new minority Dutch Government has a passage in its coalition agreement which says it wants to take away funds and voting power of countries perceived as Eurosceptic,…
France seeks probe after diplomat cited in Epstein files
France's foreign minister has requested a probe after the name of a French diplomat on leave appeared in numerous emails to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.