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Newsletter: Ukraine tensions and the Taliban question

In today's newsletter: All eyes are on Berlin to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk can resolve tensions between the capitals, and further questions loom regarding a meeting between the European Commission and the Taliban on Tuesday.

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How Israel became a test case for the EU's institutional battle over foreign policy

Diverging views on the EU's relations with Israel are exposing a growing rivalry between the European Commission and top diplomat Kaja Kallas over who sets the bloc's foreign policy, undermining its overall coherence.

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Elite Panic and the Push to Regulate "Misinformation"

European leaders' warnings of a democratic apocalypse failed to materialize in 2024.

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The US pounds the European Union in sharpest takedown yet as bloc mulls future of alliance

After a rough week in which the US criticised the EU on everything from migration to regulation, Europeans are contemplating the future of the transatlantic relationship, but remain divided on how to respond.

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OPINION - Brexit schmexit, we're in tariff era now and Britain is finally feeling the benefits

For all the comedy drama of Donald Trump’s Scottish visit, the implications for UK Plc and London as its fulcrum are positive. Or rather, are a lot less negative than the EU-US trade deal, which left the EU Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen looking as if she had swallowed…

Evening Standard

EU ‘cannot linger at the margins’ of Gaza conflict, says former top diplomat

Josep Borrell says Europe has a duty to intervene but has been ‘relegated to the sidelines’

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s appetite for war in Gaza threatens its relationship with the European Union

Scale of death and destruction in Gaza, and the violence of settlers in the West Bank, has shifted public opinion in the EU

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Support grows for Dutch call to review EU-Israel ties amid Gaza aid blockade

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the prospect of suspending cooperation with Israel is an “open question” for the EU.

Euronews

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says EU’s former top diplomat

Josep Borrell also criticises EU response to what he calls largest ethnic cleansing operation since second world war

The Guardian - UK

Ventotene manifesto: why European politicians are arguing over a 1941 document written by a group of imprisoned Italian antifascists

The Trump administration’s decision to distance itself from Nato obligations signals a potential dismantling of the historical transatlantic order – and not merely in military terms. As the United States disengages from European affairs and cuts ties with what secretary of defense Pete Hegseth called Nato’s “pathetic” freeloaders, it is…

The Conversation

Central Asia – European Union: Towards a strategic partnership

The upcoming EU–Central Asia summit in Samarkand presents a unique opportunity that will undoubtedly give new impetus to the development of multifaceted cooperation between the regions, Bakhtiyor Mustafayev writes.

Euronews

‘No more excuses’: Europe under pressure on defence spending three years after Russian invasion

Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to Putin

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war three years on: the bloodiest battles may be still to come

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its third anniversary on February 24, the conflict has taken a dramatic and unexpected turn. The US is abruptly disengaging from its support of Ukraine, having previously promised that they would stand with Kyiv for “as long as it takes”.

The Conversation

‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?

Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact

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Europe may have to double its aid for Ukraine under Trump, diplomats fear

Kyiv told to increase domestic arms production as its officials say they have enough support to fight through 2025

The Guardian - UK

‘The EU wants Ukraine to win this war’: who is its new chief diplomat Kaja Kallas?

She stepped down as Estonia’s prime minister to take up foreign policy role replacing tough talker Josep Borrell

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,010

These were the key developments on the 1,010th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Independent UK

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israeli warplanes struck buildings in Beirut’s suburbs and in a southern Lebanese city Tuesday

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Middle East latest: EU urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.S.-French-brokered deal

The Conversation

Why the EU’s stance on Israel is starting to change

The EU has stood in solidarity with Israel since the start of the war with Hamas, and has been consistent in saying the country has the right to defend itself. But the EU has always said that this has to be done in line with international law, which Israel has…

Latin Times

EU Urges Immediate Halt To Israel-Hezbollah War

Earlier this week, US special envoy Amos Hochstein said in Lebanon that a truce deal was "within our grasp", and then headed to Israel for talks with officials there.

International Business Times

EU Urges Immediate Halt To Israel-Hezbollah War

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a visit to Lebanon on Sunday, as the militant group claimed a wave of cross-border attacks.

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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Israeli Leaders

Vice-President of the European Commission and Jordanian Foreign Minister stress adherence to ICC rulings, sparking reactions from Israel.

International Business Times

Rescuers Struggle To Reach Dozens Missing After North Gaza Strike

Efforts to reach dozens of people trapped under the rubble of a multi-storey residential building in devastated north Gaza carried on Monday, the civil defence agency said, despite persistent fighting.

International Business Times

'Break Taboos': Josep Borrell Wraps Up Time As EU's Top Diplomat

Josep Borrell took a deep breath as the train rumbled across Ukraine at the end of his final visit after five tumultuous years as the EU's foreign policy chief.

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