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Europe Pushes Back: Rising Skepticism Toward Washington’s Ukraine Peace Blueprint
Across the EU, leaders warn that the U.S. proposal risks sidelining European security concerns and weakening the continent’s long-term strategic stance. As winter approaches and diplomatic channels hum with new urgency, transatlantic partners find themselves increasingly out of sync. Washington’s…
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Paris Becomes a Stage for Renewed Push Toward Peace
Zelenskyy–Macron meeting signals a diplomatic reset as leaders seek a ‘just and durable’ path forward in the Ukraine war As Paris prepares to host one of the most closely watched diplomatic encounters of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives…
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Talks Collapse Over UK Bid to Join EU Defence Fund
Breakdown in negotiations delivers a major setback to London’s post-Brexit security rapprochement with Brussels In a sharp reversal for UK–EU relations, negotiations for Britain to join the European Union’s €150 billion “Safe” defence fund have collapsed, dealing a significant blow…
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Belgium Pushes Back Against EU Plan to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
Brussels warns that using Moscow’s immobilized funds could endanger peace prospects and destabilize Europe’s financial foundations Belgium has emerged as one of the strongest voices urging caution within the European Union as the bloc intensifies discussions over whether to channel…
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Europe Struggles to Speak With One Voice as Global Powers Shape Ukraine’s Future
Unity in public, division in private: Inside the EU’s widening rifts over Ukraine’s support, armaments, and frozen Russian assets As winter edges closer, Europe once again finds itself wrestling with an uncomfortable reality: despite repeated declarations of unity, the continent…
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Orbiting Brussels: Viktor Orbán’s Moscow Overture Tests EU Unity
Hungarian premier’s new meeting with Vladimir Putin underscores widening fault lines in Europe’s Russia policy as the Ukraine war grinds on. As European Union officials struggle to maintain a unified front on Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has again…
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Europe Moves to Unlock €140 Billion Lifeline for Ukraine
EU prepares a groundbreaking legal framework to channel frozen Russian assets into a stabilizing loan package As European leaders weigh the next phase of support for Ukraine, the European Union is preparing an unprecedented legal structure that would allow the…
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Von der Leyen Warns Against ‘Carving Up’ Ukraine as EU Weighs Peace Proposals
Commission President stresses the bloc’s red lines amid renewed diplomatic maneuvering over ending the war In Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered one of her clearest warnings yet against any attempt to “carve up” Ukraine, reaffirming that…
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Washington Leverages Tariff Relief to Push the EU into Soothing Big Tech Rules
U.S. officials link steel and aluminium tariff cuts to softer regulation of digital giants — Brussels balks at tying trade relief to tech‑policy concessions. As transatlantic trade tensions sharpen, Washington is pressing the European Commission and the wider European Union…
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A Union of Rights: EU Court Commands Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Across the Bloc
Landmark ruling marks a decisive shift in Europe’s legal landscape and places new pressure on dissenting governments In a watershed moment for LGBTQ+ rights across Europe, the European Court of Justice has ruled that all EU member states must legally…
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