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From Madrid summit, NATO steps into more dangerous era
Leaders grapple with new threats and challenges.
Live blog: NATO summit
NATO rushes to halt Russia, leaving China pivot unresolved
To speak or not to speak — is that the question for NATO?
EU leaders agree the economic outlook is bleak, but split over the remedies
NATO readies fresh eastern flank defenses
Scholz, once again, defends Germany over Ukraine support, Putin talks
Spain to send tanks, missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports
Export authorization would need to be granted by Berlin for the German-made Leopard tanks.
ECB braces for heated debate on how far to hike
The central bank meets amid growing calls for a more robust rate hike of 50 basis points.
Germany loses EU sway as Eastern Europe turns away over Russia
Berlin diminished by Merkel’s retirement and frustration over Ukraine war policies.
Don’t expect the EU to ban Russian gas any time soon
A cost of living squeeze and a bruising battle over oil have made EU leaders wary.
Eurozone inflation jumps to new record at 8.1 percent
Energy prices continue to drive the spike in inflation, adding pressure on the European Central Bank.
Latvian PM: ‘Russia has to lose’
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš says ‘the only way to get a lasting peace and security is by Russia losing.’
In Cyprus, a faraway war forces a city to redefine its Russianness
More than one in five people in Limassol is Russian. Now many of them are eyeing a move and the city is rethinking its entire industry.
Baltics and Slovakia: Let’s use Russian frozen assets for Ukraine reconstruction
The Commission is weighing proposals to let EU countries confiscate assets of Russian oligarchs frozen under sanctions.
Brussels keeps debt rules lifted, but recommends fiscal prudence
‘The Union is not yet out of a period of severe economic downturn,’ the Commission warns.
Ukraine war brings NATO mission on eastern flank into sharp relief
Allied presence in Estonia provides reassurance for Baltic leaders — but they want more to deter Russia.
War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard
The head of the EU executive is pressing forward with her green and digital agenda despite massive upheavals. How well is she doing?
Lukashenko tries to ride out Putin’s sputtering war in Ukraine
The authoritarian leader of Belarus is trying to put some daylight between himself and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Latvia’s foreign minister wants planes for Ukraine — and sees ‘momentum’
Sending Ukraine more advanced Western equipment would represent an escalation that would likely draw Russia’s ire.
Crypto crackdown ripples through the Baltics
Estonia clamped down on crypto. Now its Baltic neighbors are following suit to protect their economies from dirty money.
Europe’s roads and railways aren’t fit for a fight with Russia
EU struggles to reverse years of neglect on spending to improve road and rail to shift troops and tanks.
Ukraine says EU road links won’t make up for loss of Black Sea trade
Unblocking Ukraine’s seaports ‘is the only solution’ to country’s trade crisis, minister says.
Six EU countries to expel Russian diplomats
Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Estonia and Spain kick out Russian officials.
‘Our man in Kyiv’: How war has flipped diplomats’ day job
The last few EU ambassadors still in Ukraine now focus on getting aid in, refugees out and collecting evidence of possible war crimes.
Eastern EU countries in cry for help over refugee health costs
Central and eastern European countries want the Commission to create a fund to help shore up health systems under strain from the influx of Ukrainian patients.
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