European Council

What to Do About Fico and Vučić in Moscow

The leaders of Slovakia and Serbia both went to Moscow to celebrate Victory Day with Putin – despite EU warnings not to. How can Brussels discourage further collaboration?

‘Keep America Close and Russia at Bay’: Europe Debates Defense Spending

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told Politico on Wednesday that the goal of his country’s increased military spending is to “keep America close and Russia at bay” as Warsaw aims...

Trump’s Poland Problem Just Got Bigger

The Polish government’s threat to arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and efforts to destroy the opposition are signs that the European nation’s leadership will be a problem for the president-elect.

EU, UK Impose New Sanctions on Iran Over Military Support for Russia, Regional Proxies

Restrictions Expanded Against Iranian Entities: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on November 18 that new sanctions were being imposed on Iranian entities due to...

Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State

Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....

Viktor Orbán Is No Friend of America

Since his arrival in power in 2010, he has been openly laying the groundwork for the end of the American-led unipolar world.

Washington should brace for new Polish preferences in arms suppliers

The recent ouster of Poland’s government at the ballot box signals some significant potential changes to the security posture of NATO’s strongest ally in Eastern Europe. Under the next Polish government,...

Russia’s Hybrid War Against Montenegro

Irked by Montenegro’s accession to NATO, Russia and its traditional ally Serbia are trying to undermine democracy throughout the Balkans in their general strategy of dividing Europe.

Ending Global Reliance on Russia’s Nuclear Energy Sector

EU and UK Impose Human Rights Sanction on Iran, but Not on Its President and Supreme Leader

Latest Developments  The European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States rolled out coordinated sanctions against elements of the Islamic Republic’s security apparatus on Monday, citing the...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: April

Turkey Undermines NATO, Yet Again

Erdogan saves Putin’s Belarusian ally by playing spoiler role within NATO.

Erdogan Saves Putin’s Belarusian Ally by Playing Spoiler Role Within NATO

Turkey reportedly used its veto power within NATO on Wednesday to water down an official condemnation of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko for forcing down a passenger plane to arrest Roman Protasevich,...

Time to Act on Human Shields

European powers express growing concern about Iranian missiles

Representatives from the E3 — the U.K., France and Germany — ...

Germany refuses to disclose Iranian attempts to buy nuclear, missile technology

WASHINGTON – The German foreign ministry declined to reveal statistics covering illegal Iranian efforts to secure nuclear and missile technology across Europe, according to a March 18 ministry lette...