Though its plans are aspirational for the moment, its commitments to Europe, NATO and the trans-Atlantic relationship are solid.
Author: STEVEN ERLANGER
Iran Nuclear Talks Head for Collapse Unless Tehran Shifts, Europeans Say
In Vienna talks, the new hard-line Iranian government has staked out positions that are incompatible with the 2015 deal, European negotiators say.
Double Resignation Shakes Austrian Politics in Aftermath of Scandal
Sebastian Kurz, a former chancellor under investigation for influence-buying and corruption, said he was quitting politics. Within hours, his successor and ally also resigned, after only two months on the job.
Iran Insists on Immediate Lifting of Sanctions as Nuclear Talks Resume
After five months, negotiations on restoring the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran resumed in Vienna, but with a harder line from the new Iranian government.
Iran Rebuffs U.N. Watchdog on Resuming Nuclear Inspections
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Tehran continues to refuse to let it replace key monitoring equipment that tracks the country’s nuclear program.
Austria Imposes Lockdown Amid Europe’s Covid Surge
Europe is again at the center of the pandemic, and amid vaccine resistance and protests, nations are imposing new rules and pressuring people to get inoculated.
Poland Gets Support From Europe on Tough Borders
Faced with the weaponization of migrants from Belarus, the European Union is defending Poland’s hard line even as it withholds funds over rule of law violations.
E.U. Plans $1.15 Billion in Aid to Stabilize Afghanistan Region
“We need to do it fast,” a European leader declared, announcing an aid package for Afghanistan and its neighbors.
Why Is Poland Fighting the Supremacy of European Union Courts?
Poland argues that its courts should supersede the bloc’s top court. The E.U. sharply disagrees.