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COPENHAGUE ― Les dirigeants de l’Union européenne ont passé une journée dans la capitale danoise à discuter des moyens de renforcer la sécurité du continent. “Nous sommes inquiets, je suis très inquiet, et il est temps d’agir”, a insisté le Premier ministre finlandais Petteri Orpo auprès de POLITICO en marge du sommet. Mais cela ne s’est pas tout à fait déroulé comme prévu : il y a eu beaucoup de discours, certes, mais peu de résultats. Ainsi, les dirigeants n’en ressortent pas moins inquiets qu’en arrivant. Voici ce qu’il s’est passé : 1. Les avoirs gelés restent dans le congélateur,…
Donald Trump bringt mit seinem neuen 20-Punkte-Plan Bewegung in den Nahostkonflikt. Bei einem exklusiven Leaders-Meeting der Münchener Sicherheitskonferenz in der saudischen Wüste al-‘Ula diskutieren unter anderem 15 Außenminister und mehr als 70 hochrangige Vertreter aus der Region über Chancen und Risiken dieses Vorschlags – darunter Saudi-Arabien, Jordanien, Türkei, Frankreich und Katar. Im Update spricht Rixa Fürsen mit dem Präsidenten der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz, Wolfgang Ischinger, über die Erwartungen an den Plan, die Rolle Europas und mögliche internationale Truppen im Gazastreifen. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören…
European leaders concluded two days of back-to-back summits in Copenhagen that were marked by the obstructions of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose vetoes have hindered collective support for Ukraine and challenged unity at a precarious time when Russia ramps up its bombardment and the United States steps away. Despite pleas from other heads of state and government, Orbán flat-out refused to lift his veto on Ukraine’s membership bid to join the European Union, which has also prevented Moldova from advancing in the negotiations. Enlargement is entirely dependent on unanimity. An attempt by European Council President António Costa to tweak…
The US is set to provide Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range strikes on energy infrastructure targets deep inside Russia, according to US outlets. The decision marks a crucial step and signals a significant shift in Washington’s stance on supporting Ukraine, as it proves a strengthening US commitment to assist the country, despite Moscow’s continued rejection of direct negotiations with Kyiv. US officials reportedly said the intelligence will allow Ukraine to target “refineries, pipelines, power stations and other infrastructure far from its borders,” with Washington urging NATO allies to follow suit and expand similar cooperation. The intelligence shared by the US, including satellite…
Travellers heading to the United States this week are facing an unwelcome surprise: another government shutdown, the tenth since 1976 and third under Donald Trump. The shutdown began on 1 October after lawmakers in Washington failed to pass a funding bill. While the political stalemate is centred on Capitol Hill, its effects are already rippling through the country and disrupting travel. Flights and cruises are still operating normally, but federally funded attractions have started to close, national parks are offering limited services and confusion is clouding travel plans. Beyond inconveniencing visitors, the tourism industry itself is bracing for heavy losses.…
Europeans will start impeding vessels from Russia’s shadow fleets when they enter their waters, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. “We have decided to take a step forward by adopting policies to impede suspicious ships in our waters,” he told reporters in Copenhagen after a meeting of the European Political Community. European chiefs of defense staff, in coordination with NATO, will meet in the coming days to “develop joint actions in the coming weeks to implement a policy of obstruction against the shadow fleet,” he added. The gathering will be held in a coalition of the willing format, an…
Spain has hit another tourism milestone this year. The country received 11.3 million international visitors in August, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). It marks a 2.9 per cent increase on the same month in 2024 and follows a record-breaking July with 11 million foreign arrivals, a year-on-year rise of 1.6 per cent. Together, the two months saw 22.3 million tourists flock to Spain, far outstripping 2024’s figure of 21.8 million for the same period. The surging statistics come despite another summer of fierce anti-tourist protests by embattled residents – and some long-overdue moves by authorities to mitigate overtourism. …
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By Mohamed Elashi Published on 02/10/2025 – 16:01 GMT+2 United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order guaranteeing the security and territorial integrity of Qatar against external aggression, after Israeli air strikes on Doha on 9 September which targeted senior Hamas leadership. The unprecedented Israeli military operation resulted in the deaths of five lower-ranking Hamas members, along with a Qatari security staffer. The attack drew widespread international condemnation and on 29 September, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an official apology to Qatar for the killing of one of its citizens. In a joint call with Trump at the…
BRUXELLES — Si la carrière des responsables politiques dépend de leur capacité à communiquer clairement avec les masses, la présidente de la Commission européenne semble avoir un problème. Ceux qui comptent sur les communicants d’Ursula von der Leyen pour obtenir des informations ― journalistes, lobbyistes et même d’autres membres du personnel de la Commission ― se plaignent qu’il n’a jamais été aussi difficile de découvrir la vérité. Depuis le début du second mandat de l’Allemande en décembre, son équipe a été critiquée pour ne pas avoir été totalement ouverte ou pour avoir donné des informations confuses, contradictoires ou trompeuses, selon…