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Tag: Europe
Ursula von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as Top E.U. Official
The German politician has been European Commission president since 2019, becoming a key contact for the Biden administration.
As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
There is a dawning recognition that the continent urgently needs to step up its own defense, especially as the U.S. wavers, but the commitments still are not coming.
‘Dictators Do Not Go on Vacation,’ Zelensky Warns Washington and Europe
President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against skepticism of a Ukraine victory, calling on world leaders not to ask when the war would end, but why Russia was still able to wage it.
Zelensky Visits Berlin and Paris to Shore Up Support as U.S. Wavers
The Ukrainian leader is expected to sign security agreements and seek to push the European leaders to help bolster aid as concerns over U.S. funding grow.
Europe Wants to Stand on Its Own Militarily. Is It Too Little, Too Late?
Outraged by Donald J. Trump’s remarks about encouraging Russia to punish some NATO members, and downbeat about Ukraine’s military prospects, Europe faces growing anxiety over its own security.
Finland’s New President Faces Unexpected First Test: Not Russia, but Trump
Alexander Stubb was elected vowing to bolster Finland’s new role in NATO, just as Trump’s threats have thrown the future of the alliance into doubt.
An Outburst by Trump on NATO May Push Europe to Go It Alone
Many were alarmed by comments that he would “encourage” Russia to attack U.S. allies that didn’t spend enough on their militaries, but European leaders were already pondering the prospect of an alliance without the United States.
Finland Elects Alexander Stubb President as It Ushers in NATO Era
The election of the center-right politician fills a role that is responsible for foreign policy in an era of rising wariness of neighboring Russia.
Short on Soldiers, Ukraine Debates How to Find the Next Wave of Troops
A potential expansion of the nation’s military draft to replenish the exhausted, battered army has become an emotional, politically charged issue.