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Australia complains to Beijing over ‘dangerous’ move by Chinese jet

June 5, 2022 2:44 pm

Incident took place in international airspace over the South China Sea late last month.

US warship calms Sweden’s NATO nerves

June 5, 2022 2:00 pm

USS Kearsarge’s visit to Stockholm for training exercise underscores Washington’s commitment to Swedish security.

East European countries ask EU to reopen vaccine contracts

June 5, 2022 12:24 pm

Contracts should be able to be terminated ‘if they are no longer needed from a health and epidemiological perspective,’ the governments say in a letter seen by POLITICO.

NATO chief to meet with Finnish, Swedish, Turkish officials in Brussels

June 4, 2022 7:03 pm

Secretary-General Stoltenberg ‘confident’ over success of Nordic countries’ bids to join the military alliance.

Ukraine announces deaths of EU, Australian foreign fighters

June 4, 2022 5:10 pm

International Legion of Defense of Ukraine thanks French, German, Dutch and Australian volunteers lost in combat.

Macron: Putin shouldn’t be humiliated over ‘historic’ mistake

June 4, 2022 3:38 pm

Invasion of Ukraine has left Russia ‘isolated,’ French president says.

Facebook’s public strategy outgrew Sheryl Sandberg

June 4, 2022 3:34 pm

The company’s public strategy has changed as its challenges moved from business to politics.

Can long Covid lead to death? A new analysis suggests it could

June 4, 2022 12:10 pm

The CDC is beginning to look at death certificates that indicate more than 100 people who died had long Covid.

Estonian court jails woman over Chinese espionage charges

June 4, 2022 12:02 pm

Gerli Mutso sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.

US general calls on West to send fighter jets to Ukraine ‘as soon as possible’

June 4, 2022 11:30 am

He added that sending Soviet-era MiG fighters to Ukraine in the near term is the best “immediate solution.”

Williams recommended to be next US Army Europe commander

June 4, 2022 10:03 am

The West Point superintendent would become the first Black general to head the Germany-based command.

Estonia’s PM seeks new governing partners after coalition breakdown

June 3, 2022 7:31 pm

Kaja Kallas says she can no longer work with Center Party after disagreement over education, welfare reforms.

Senegalese president buys into Putin’s promise to free Ukraine’s grain

June 3, 2022 7:20 pm

Macky Sall calls on countries to lift sanctions on Russian wheat and fertilizers — even though there aren’t any.

Macron’s party proposes new European centrist alliance

June 3, 2022 7:15 pm

Move would increase French president’s sway in EU politics but mean end for liberal ALDE party.

Abramovich is suing the EU. He’s not the only one

June 3, 2022 7:13 pm

Russian companies and individuals are fighting against sanctions in court.

Slovak PM calls for a security guarantor for Ukraine grain exports

June 3, 2022 6:34 pm

Reopening Ukraine’s maritime ports is the only way of exporting grains stuck in the country, says Eduard Heger.

Football Super League court hearing set for July

June 3, 2022 6:27 pm

The legal dispute could shape the organization of football in Europe for decades to come.

Germany approves constitutional change to boost military

June 3, 2022 5:44 pm

A vast majority of lawmakers voted to put a special €100 billion military makeover fund into Germany’s constitution.

The alternative Platinum Jubilee jukebox: 10 anti-royal songs

June 3, 2022 4:36 pm

If you’d rather drop your trousers to the queen than wave a flag at her, these tunes may be for you.

EU sanctions Putin’s alleged girlfriend Alina Kabaeva

June 3, 2022 4:04 pm

Measure is part of latest package aimed at Moscow over war in Ukraine.

UEFA apologizes to fans over ‘frightening and distressing events’ at Champions League final

June 3, 2022 3:24 pm

An official connected to Real Madrid told POLITICO the club was dismayed by French authorities instantly blaming Liverpool fans for the mayhem.

Boris Johnson booed as he arrives at Queen’s Jubilee service

June 3, 2022 2:40 pm

British prime minister hit with ‘substantial amount’ of jeering from crowd.

Cheers for Brexiteers! UK pushes for return of crown logo on pint glasses

June 3, 2022 1:31 pm

The stamp, which had a legal value until 2006, will remain purely decorative.

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