Foreign policy
Swedish and Finnish NATO deal with Turkey triggers fears over Kurdish deportations
Opponents of President Erdoğan in Sweden and Finland worry the deal will bolster efforts by Ankara to extradite them to Turkey
US envoy headed to Qatar to revive Iran nuclear talks
G7 leaders vow to support Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
Israeli foreign minister slams EU’s Borrell over Iran outreach
Borrell, in Tehran, says Iran nuclear talks will resume soon
With Merkel gone, Germany gets tough on Brexit
The G7 conundrum: How hard should you push China in a crisis?
America will arrive at the Bavarian G7 summit with upgraded plans to try to reduce Beijing’s political and commercial reach.
G7 to discuss Russian oil price cap via sanctions relief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz cautioned that the proposal would be difficult to implement.
The EU is delaying an inevitable debate: Will it rewrite its biggest rules?
Leaders avoided the question this week, but the EU will ultimately have to decide whether to change how it makes key decisions.
Russia wants to control energy reserves of all former Soviet countries, Mike Pompeo says
‘Today’s ruinous prices … will be remembered as a time when gas was cheap,’ if Putin prevails in Ukraine, former US secretary of state says.
Mission Not Yet Accomplished: Biden heads to Europe hoping to keep Ukraine coalition intact
The upcoming G7 trip in some ways represents a taller task than the last time the president went to the continent.
The Czechs Europe needs to know
As the Central European country takes over the EU presidency, here’s who could be influential.
The end of Macronism
A poor performance in this week’s parliamentary election has brought French President Emmanuel Macron back to earth.
Get ready to cringe as Boris Johnson and Prince Charles meet at Rwanda summit
Prince Charles’ first outing as head of the Commonwealth follows his reported criticism of Boris Johnson’s flagship immigration policy.
Germany’s Scholz says EU must reform before it can admit Ukraine
German chancellor demands shift to unanimity voting on foreign policy, but it’s unlikely that countries such as France will follow him.
Scholz adviser turns heads with appeal to consider future Russian relationship
German chancellor’s foreign policy adviser urges Europe not to forget about its long-term relations with Moscow and to tread carefully toward China.
Russia to summon EU envoy over Kaliningrad row, official says
Tensions are high over the Russian exclave following Kremlin outburst on Monday.
Commission president calls to end unanimity in EU foreign policy decisions
Ursula von der Leyen calls for qualified majority voting, saying geopolitical events require faster response.
Envy on the Kyiv Express: Scholz, Draghi needle Macron over posh cabin
German chancellor and Italian prime minister notice that the French president seems to have gotten the nicest spot on the train to Kyiv.
EU countries unanimously back Ukraine — except on its bid to join the EU
Kyiv’s demand for ‘candidate status’ sets off fierce, fractious debate.
Canada and Denmark settle ‘Whisky War’ with a bottle exchange
The friendly deal signed Monday will split the uninhabited mound of rock between Nunavut and Greenland roughly in half.
Greece, Turkey vie for US goods — at the other’s expense
Athens wants to be known as the ‘reliable and predictable ally,’ while Ankara is offering a ready military and connections beyond the West.
Biden to travel to Middle East in July, White House says
The president will make stops in Israel, the West Bank and then Saudi Arabia, where he’ll seek to rebuild relations just a year after vowing to make the kingdom a “pariah.”
Slovakia’s PM urges Germany to accept Ukraine as EU candidate
Eduard Heger’s push comes as the European Commission is expected to recommend official candidate status for Ukraine.
Olaf Scholz gets lost in communication over war in Ukraine
The German chancellor is struggling to explain his foreign policy goals to allies and citizens.
German, Serbian leaders clash over Kosovo, Russia sanctions
‘We do not respond to pressure in this way,’ the Serbian president tells the German chancellor in rebuke.
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Belgium gambles on Congo’s President Tshisekedi
Brussels is trying to make amends for its past actions in the Congo, but risks legitimizing a contested president.