EU Accession: Moldova's fate linked to Finland Peace Plan
President Maia Sandu is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, November 4, in Brussels, at the inaugural European Media Summit organized by the Euronews group.
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Moldova leads EU accession among candidate countries in 2025
The European Commission will release its annual European Commission report on the progress of EU candidate countries on Tuesday, November 4.
Volunteer coalition to discuss peacekeeping forces for Ukraine
A coalition of 35 global leaders, calling themselves the "Volunteer Coalition" for Ukraine, met on Thursday, September 4.
Correspondence by Dan Alexe // Trump and Putin in Alaska: Last European call
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska on August 15, marking their first meeting since 2019. Notably, no EU representatives will be present at this meeting. In response to recent calls from Europe, Trump stated that European nations could participate in future peace talks. However, he emphasized that he would not sign any agreement with Putin regarding peace in Ukraine without the involvement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European representatives.
Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy: The high-stakes Alaska summit
Following intense pressure, Donald Trump agreed to hold a "virtual summit" via video conference with the 27 EU leaders on Wednesday, the 13th, before his face-to-face meeting with Putin in Alaska.
Trump's 15% tariff and the future of EU trade
Thursday, August 7th, was a day of mourning for European industries, businesses, and manufacturers.
UK, Canada eye Palestine recognition
Following French President Emmanuel Macron's lead, the UK and even Canada are now considering recognizing the state of "Palestine."
Trump's trade tactics: who will dare to challenge him
Since Donald Trump announced 35% tariffs on products from Canada, the world has been holding its breath.
Allies strengthen eastern flank amid EU defense push
Starting in March 2025, Polish and Romanian F-16 fighter jets will conduct NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from the Šiauliai air base in Lithuania. Poland is leading this 13th rotation, while Romania's "Carpathian Vipers" is participating in their third such deployment.
Correspondence by Dan Alexe // London and Berlin sign first defense pact in over a century
Brussels has approved Berlin's new military spending plan after a thorough budget reassessment. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government will allocate significant funds to defense and infrastructure over the next two years, after which it plans to reduce investments.
Slovakia halts EU Russia sanctions; Moldova, Georgia sanctioned
As was immediately announced, the European Union was unable to impose a new set of sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, July 15, despite the wishes of most foreign ministers from the 27 member states gathered in Brussels, due to Slovakia's opposition.
Macron's poker: France awaits parliament dissolution
Starting this Tuesday, July 8, France will hold its breath, waiting to see if President Emmanuel Macron will try his "political poker" maneuver again, just as he did last year when he dissolved parliament in July 2024, hoping to secure a majority, but failed.