‘Ultimatums don’t work with Ukraine’ — Zelenskyy’s chief of staff responds to Putin’s peace proposal (www.politico.eu)
US unveils $1.5B in new energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
French election descends into madcap reality TV (www.politico.eu)
The French political class is tearing itself apart with feuding and backbiting ahead of this month’s vote....
US-EU spat derails push for $50B Ukraine loan using Russian assets (www.politico.eu)
Germany launches 11th-hour bid to avert trade war with China (www.politico.eu)
Germany wants the EU to set tariffs on electric vehicles at a low level to avoid severe retaliation from Beijing....
China is threatening EU agriculture. Should farmers squeal? (www.politico.eu)
Beijing’s threat of tariffs on EU agricultural imports comes as trade volumes are already falling....
France’s far-right forces hold talks on teaming up to beat Macron (www.politico.eu)
An alliance with Reconquest would strengthen Marine Le Pen’s National Rally ahead of a snap election....
Russia mocks Macron following EU election defeat (www.politico.eu)
Russia was definitely watching the results of the EU election....
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stumbles in EU election (www.politico.eu)
Europe swings to the right — led by France (www.politico.eu)
Europe’s center of political gravity is veering to the right....
Belgium shifts right — but not far right (www.politico.eu)
Belgium shifted to the right in Sunday’s election, but an expected extremist landslide didn’t happen....
France's President Macron calls snap election after far-right triumph in EU vote (www.politico.eu)
France will send Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron says (www.politico.eu)
President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France would send Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, in what would appear to be a significant increase in his country’s direct military support to Kyiv....
Spain to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel (www.politico.eu)
The EU has largely remained silent on the case before the International Court of Justice....
Spain to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel (www.politico.eu)
Europe’s rapidly rising right: Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next month’s European Parliament election (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16202904...
Europe’s rapidly rising right: Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next month’s European Parliament election (www.politico.eu)
The longstanding effort to keep extremist forces out of government in Europe is officially over....
China makes last-ditch charm offensive to avert trade war with EU (www.politico.eu)
Brussels is expected to inform Chinese carmakers of new duties on electric vehicles only after Sunday’s election....
German tanks and troops in Lithuania have one goal: Scare off Russia (www.politico.eu)
Lithuania is busy digging up a remote forest to host German troops....
Ukraine can strike Russian targets with Dutch F-16s (www.politico.eu)
The Dutch position contrasts with Belgian policy, under which donated F-16s cannot be used by Kyiv to hit targets inside Russia....
Belgian EU presidency urges governments to move toward muzzling Hungary (www.politico.eu)
European countries are getting increasingly frustrated with Budapest’s obstructions on Ukraine military aid and Russia sanctions....
Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit (www.politico.eu)
Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting....
Hitting Russia where it hurts: Ukraine tightens the noose around Crimea (www.politico.eu)
Kyiv is making it increasingly difficult for Russia to keep the peninsula supplied....
Out with the old: Gen Zers ready to take the reins (www.politico.eu)
Hailing from across the political spectrum, young people are looking to breathe new life into EU policymaking....