Poland signs major anti-drone defence contract
Poland signed a contract on Friday for an “unprecedented” anti-drone air defence system that Prime Minister Donald Tusk said would be a game-changer for protecting NATO’s eastern flank. At the…
UK courts favour with China on PM’s trip
UK Prime minister Keir Starmer has moved to ease relations with China, signalling openness to a future UK visit by Xi Jinping and prompting an immediate backlash from critics of…
EU and India in ‘mother of all deals’
India and the European Union have concluded a landmark free trade agreement, described by both sides as “the mother of all deals,” after nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations shaped…
Mexico leaders says oil decision ‘sovereign’
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has confirmed that an oil shipment to Cuba was cancelled, stressing that the move was a “sovereign” decision and not the result of pressure from the…
Sanctioned goods make way to Russia through Poland
An investigative report by German tabloid Bild alleges that an illegal parcel network is being used to bypass international sanctions by shipping prohibited goods to Russia via Poland. According to…
Ignoring Trump, Europe to boost offshore wind farms
EU energy ministers meeting in Hamburg agreed with industry leaders to scale up North Sea offshore wind to 100 GW, aiming to lower energy prices and accelerate deployment toward a…
Trump continues vendetta against Canada
US President Donald Trump has intensified a public dispute with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, warning on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canadian imports if Ottawa proceeds…
Germany and Italy strengthen European ties
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met in Rome for an intergovernmental summit, where they signed a new German-Italian Action Plan to deepen bilateral and EU…
Europe exposed to US on energy supplies
Analysis shows that Europe’s decision to replace Russian gas with US liquefied natural gas has left the EU and UK increasingly dependent on American energy supplies, giving Donald Trump significant…
Merz hedges bets by wooing India
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia highlighted Berlin’s push to rebalance its economic and strategic partnerships as Germany’s export-driven model comes under strain. With ties simultaneously tense with…