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Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about Ukraine’s abducted children

Euractiv.com - Sat, 08/16/2025 - 10:10
President Trump hand-delivered the letter during his recent summit with Putin in Alaska

No Ukraine deal – Trump says it’s up to Zelensky ‘to get it done’

Euractiv.com - Sat, 08/16/2025 - 05:17
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their summit, but vaguely pointed to areas of agreement

Europe should use its mega-deals to turn the democratic malaise

Euractiv.com - Sat, 08/16/2025 - 05:00
If ever in its eighty-year existence Europe was being decisive, it is now. Still, citizens feel that politics is a stacked deck where “There is no choice”. How come?

Trump and Putin arrive in Alaska for high-stakes summit

Euractiv.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 21:16
Putin stepped onto Western soil for the first time since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Trump and Putin en route to Alaska for high-stakes summit, as Europe watches nervously

Euractiv.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 15:11
Trump and Putin are en route to Alaska for their first face-to-face meeting since 2019

German government sued over deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan

Euractiv.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 14:39
Rights groups said Pakistan arrested hundreds of Afghan refugees this week, including some accepted into a German programme and awaiting visas

Belgium moves closer to coalition crisis over Gaza

Euractiv.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:56
Belgian MPs blasted the government for failing to take a clear stance on the war in Gaza at a parliamentary hearing on Thursday, as governing coalition remains divided over Israel

Global plastics treaty talks in Geneva end in ‘abject failure’

Euractiv.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 10:01
French minister says 'short-term financial interests' killed latest effort to tackle global plastics pollution

EXCLUSIVE: Egypt eyes guarantees for tourist resort in deal on Greek monastery

Euractiv.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 07:30
A UNESCO treasure in Egypt’s Sinai could get a tourism boom around it, if Greece and Cairo can agree on how to protect it

Missions - SEDE delegation to the United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024 - 28-10-2024 - Committee on Security and Defence

The 6-Member SEDE delegation mission to the United Kingdom organised in close co-operation with AFET and INTA, was a very timely visit following the announcement by the President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to enhance strategic cooperation after their leaders’ meeting of 2 October 2024. The UK in particular has set out its ambition for an “enhanced EU-UK defence cooperation,” in light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression in Ukraine.
Location : London, United Kingdom
Press release
SEDE mission report including the programme
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Germany fires boss of underperforming national rail company 

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 18:36
“The situation at Deutsche Bahn is dramatic, especially when you look at customer satisfaction, punctuality, and profitability,” said German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder

Spanish police arrest four over new forest fires

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 17:20
The arrests come as wildfires rage across Spain, devastating about 40,000 hectares of land

Trump says Putin summit a prelude to real Ukraine dealmaking

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 17:09
The US leader initially said there would be some "land swapping going on," but appeared to have walked that back after speaking with European leaders a day before

Lithuania’s president taps social democrat MP for PM after corruption shake-up

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 17:03
Corruption probe widens as Lithuanian watchdog arrests ex-PM’s brother and four others

EU disaster mechanism hits record wildfire activations as Europe keeps burning

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 15:09
Blazes across Southern Europe and the Balkans have already scorched nearly twice the size of Luxembourg

Spain forced to run on 2023 budget as Sánchez heads for the beach

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 13:00
Spain has never missed two consecutive budget presentations since in 1975. Now it may miss a third

Putin, Trump to discuss settling Ukraine conflict in talks

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 12:15
The two leaders meet in Alaska on Friday for their first talks since 2021 and joint press conference in seven years

The Gaza hostages Germany would rather forget

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 07:30
Germany is the only European country with citizens still in Hamas captivity. Their relatives wonder why the country isn't showing them more support

The threat is coordinated, our response is not

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/14/2025 - 06:00
Beijing and Moscow are playing the long game. They’re sanction-proofing their economies while weaponising our openness and indecision. They’re also betting on us being too slow, divided, or distracted to respond.

Ukraine willing to discuss territorial issues with Russia, German chancellor says 

Euractiv.com - Wed, 08/13/2025 - 17:52
There is hope for movement in Ukraine peace talks after meeting with Trump, Merz said after a video call with European leaders and Trump
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