France’s political turmoil is testing the strength of the Franco-German partnership. At a joint cabinet meeting, President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to overcome their countries’ disagreements on key issues. Yet the absence of concrete progress is troubling, given both leaders’ fragile political standing. In a world shaken…

The EU is considering measures to target logistical support for vessels in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, according to a document prepared for an upcoming meeting of EU foreign ministers. The bloc aims to enhance its powers to board and inspect these vessels, which transport Russian oil under different flags to…

Between 2021 and 2024, when energy prices spiked in the wake of the pandemic and Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s fossil-fuel import bill increased by €930bn, a report by the think tank Ember published on 16 October found. Overall, the total costs of Europe’s fossil-fuel imports during these three…

If anyone ever wondered what the overlapping goals of Russian and US foreign policy might be, the announcement of a potential summit between president Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Budapest leaves little doubt. The joint objectives — at least for this US administration — are unmistakably to weaken…

The EU would need to draw heavily on Ukrainian expertise, honed over nearly four years countering waves of Russian drones. Just hours after some 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it was time for Europe to build a “drone wall”…