The German politician has been European Commission president since 2019, becoming a key contact for the Biden administration.
Author: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Hungary’s Refusal to Sanction Russia Tests E.U. Ahead of Ukraine Summit
Hungary has again broken with its peers on support for Ukraine. This time, the E.U. may have had enough.
E.U. Countries Reach Major Deal on Migration After Years of Wrangling
The agreement was aimed at allaying pressures from the far right amid rising anti-migrant sentiment in Europe and beyond.
Hungary Blocks E.U. Aid for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed the breakthrough as talks on joining the bloc officially opened. Securing more financial aid will have to wait.
Police Kill Suspect in Brussels Terror Shooting, Official Says
The Tunisian man, who was shot dead by the police on Tuesday, killed two Swedish nationals, authorities said, calling it a terrorist act.
Police Kill Suspect in Brussels Terror Shooting, Official Says
The suspect, who was accused of killing two Swedish nationals in the Belgian capital in what the prime minister called a terrorist act, had been known to the authorities.
Piecing Together Stories of Migrants Who Were Killed in the Greece Wildfires
A Times reporter hiked to a rugged region in Greece where the bodies of 18 asylum seekers were found. She returned, weeks later, with a man who had lost his brother.
They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire
Greek authorities assumed the victims were asylum seekers because no one was looking for missing people locally. And for more than a month, their identities, and the circumstances of their deaths, remained a mystery.
Top EU Official Calls for Expanding Bloc to Include Ukraine and Other Nations
In an address, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, expressed support for Ukraine and several other nations joining the bloc over the next few years.
Swedish E.U. Official Johan Floderus Held in Iran in Brutal Conditions
Relatives of Johan Floderus have released details of his incarceration since April 2022, revving up a public campaign on his birthday to bring him home.