Relations between Warsaw and Berlin, never warm, have deteriorated since the start of the Ukraine war, damaging unity in both NATO and the European Union.
Author: STEVEN ERLANGER
The Fatal Blast in Poland Shows the Heightened Risk of Escalation
The hasty and likely inaccurate reactions from some countries to the apparent explosion of a missile was worrisome, but so is Russia’s nuclear temptation in Ukraine.
Who Will NATO’s Next Secretary General Be?
The behind-the-scenes jockeying for who should succeed Jens Stoltenberg has begun in earnest, with a focus on women.
Germany’s Allies Challenge Its Stances on Ukraine and Energy
The government has dismissed criticism of its refusal to provide modern tanks to Ukraine and its massive energy subsidy for its own citizens. But its friends are bridling.
Elections Approaching, Erdogan Raises the Heat Again With Greece
Turkey’s president suggested that troops “may suddenly arrive one night” in Greece. With inflation rampant and the lira sinking, a manufactured crisis might be just the thing he needs.
Elections Approaching, Erdogan Raises the Heat Again With Greece
Turkey’s president suggested that troops “may suddenly arrive one night” in Greece. With inflation rampant and the lira sinking, a manufactured crisis might be just the thing he needs.
Democracy Under Siege From Autocrats, Social Media and Its Own Failures
Authoritarianism is on the rise, even in Europe, and the “new world disorder” is messier than a simple fight between democracies and autocracies.
Europe Looks at Italy’s Giorgia Meloni With Caution and Trepidation
Giorgia Meloni, poised to be the country’s first far-right leader since Mussolini, says she supports Ukraine and has moderated her harsh views on Europe, but there are doubts, given her partners.
Ukraine’s Sudden Success Could Bolster Europe’s Support — and Morale
“It’s not for nothing.” Ukraine’s backers say that an offensive over the weekend shows Western military aid is helping, and that it’s time to supply more sophisticated weaponry.
Ukraine’s backers say the offensive shows Western aid is ‘not for nothing.’
The Ukrainian military’s recent successes will most likely increase the pressure on countries like Germany to give more sophisticated weapons.