Norway bans entry for most Russians (www.politico.eu)
Russians traveling for tourism or other nonessential reasons
Children run risk of preventable deaths from declining vaccinations (www.politico.eu)
Preventable deaths are on the rise in the European Union amid low vaccine uptake, putting young children most at risk, Europe’s disease agency has warned....
Biden warns of ‘red line’ for Israel over Rafah (www.politico.eu)
Hungary blocks EU leaders’ statement pledging support for Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Statement offering support was instead sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola....
Sweden Democrats threaten to quit right-wing EU group if Orbán joins (www.politico.eu)
MEP Charlie Weimers says his party has had to consider ‘other options’ in light of Orbán’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
Netherlands pledges six extra F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
The Dutch government today said it would send Ukraine six additional F-16 fighter jets after cancelling the planned sale of the aircraft to a private contractor, said Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren.
Germany U-turns on commitment to meet NATO spending target annually (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1554654...
Scholz set to announce compensation for Polish survivors of Nazi crimes (www.politico.eu)
12 countries push for EU crackdown on vapes (www.politico.eu)
The European Commission has delayed action on tobacco and nicotine, but countries say it should consider a ban on flavored vapes....
German far right’s eastern stronghold has clear view on spy allegation: ‘It’s a witch hunt’ (www.politico.eu)
Alternative for Germany’s core supporters are sticking with the party despite allegations of dodgy links to Russia and China....
Iran has just strengthened Netanyahu’s hand (www.politico.eu)
Israeli leader had been facing the heat over Gaza, but Tehran’s direct assault now makes it hard for allies to rein in support....
Belgium’s renowned chocolatiers grapple with soaring cocoa prices (www.politico.eu)
You famously never know what you’re going to get when you open a box of chocolates. But for Belgium, a state that’s synonymous with the high-end confectionery, soaring cocoa prices are making life for the nation’s chocolate aficionados even more uncertain than usual....
Russia ‘ready’ for nuclear war, Putin claims (www.politico.eu)
Macron stands by remarks about sending troops to Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
French president has faced a barrage of criticism, but said his comments were “weighed, thought through and measured.”...
Russia’s fabled war ally ‘General Frost’ turns on Moscow (www.politico.eu)
A favorite Russian military myth is that winter is always on their side but thousands are freezing at home....
Putin could attack Baltics and Moldova next, says Belgian army chief (www.politico.eu)
After Ukraine, the Kremlin’s next targets could be Moldova and the Baltic countries, Belgian army chief Michel Hofman has warned....
NATO should be ready for ‘bad news’ from Ukraine, Stoltenberg warns (www.politico.eu)
What bad news? Why? Hasn’t UA been winning all along, for 1.5 years?
‘Unprecedented’ rail traffic between North Korea and Russia suggests military transfers (www.politico.eu)
Pyongyang could very well be helping Moscow to gear up in its war with Ukraine, according to satellite imagery of the Tumangang rail facility at the border with Russia recorded by the U.S. think tank Beyond Parallel and made public on Friday....
Russian anti-war TV protest journalist given 8+ years in prison (www.politico.eu)
Marina Ovsyannikova, a former Russian state TV editor turned Kremlin critic, has been sentenced in absentia to eight and a half years in prison by a Moscow court....
Drug-resistant tuberculosis leaves EU scrambling for medicines (www.politico.eu)
Vital drugs are either not authorized or are deemed too expensive, as cases rise....
‘Drink water’ says Croatia’s health minister after 4 suspected poisoned with Coca-Cola sodas (www.politico.eu)
Slovakia’s Fico announces halt of military aid to Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Slovakia’s newly elected Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged on Thursday to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine, just one day after taking office....
King of Jordan tells Olaf Scholz: We won’t take refugees from Gaza (www.politico.eu)
The king of Jordan poured cold water on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s hopes that neighboring Arab countries could take in Palestinian refugees who are fleeing the Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated ground offensive by the Israeli army....
EU condemns Hamas attack on Israel as ‘terrorism in its most despicable form’ (www.politico.eu)
European leaders condemned the surprise attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group early Saturday and proclaimed Israel’s right to defend itself....
EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas (www.politico.eu)
It’s a notable evolution in strategy for the EU, and came after Germany and Hungary held up a deal for weeks....
