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German minister says Berlin must ‘redefine’ relations with US
BERLIN — Germany should “strengthen” and “redefine” its relationship with the United States to tackle a string of international disputes including on missile treaties and Syria, the country’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday. “It is clear that we need the U.S.,” said Maas ahead of a trip to Washington and New York this week. “That...
[Ticker] Sefcovic: no gas supply problems this winter
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic discussed the security of gas supplies this winter with Russia and Ukraine on Monday. “The good news that everything is fine, under control, and we do not foresee any complications this winter,” he said. The EU mediates between Ukraine and Russia on a new gas contract, with the current...
Facebook takes down two Russian disinformation networks in Eastern Europe
Social media company Facebook said it took down two large-scale disinformation operations Thursday linked to Russian state actors and operating across Eastern and Central Europe. The largest network was linked to Russian state news agency Sputnik, the tech giant said. The Russian media organization coordinated a total of 289 pages and 75 accounts...
Don’t leave migration to the populists
PARIS — If Europe’s mainstream leaders don’t own the migration issue, the Continent’s populists will. Sadly, that’s exactly what’s happening. Deadlocked on reforming the EU’s dysfunctional asylum policies, most mainstream centrist leaders are ducking the one big pan-European issue ahead of May’s European...
What Germany should do about Europe
BERLIN — January marks the beginning of Europe’s Schicksalsjahr: its fateful year. Ahead of the European parliamentary election in May — the first after Brexit — populist and anti-European parties are locked in a battle of ideas with Europe’s political defenders. It’s no exaggeration to say the future of the European project is...
[Ticker] Poland seeks EU help on Chinese spying
Poland has said Nato and the EU should consider sanctions against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei after Poland arrested one of its employees for espionage on Friday. “It would make most sense to have a joint stance, among EU member states and Nato members,” Polish interior minister Joachim Brudzinski said. Fellow EU security services...
Marine Le Pen unveils far-right candidates for European election
Fresh faces, trusted lieutenants and defectors from France’s mainstream conservative party — Marine Le Pen’s team of candidates is ready to go for the European election. The leader of the French National Rally unveiled her selection Sunday at Paris’ Maison de la Mutualité conference center, showing her hand months before voters...
The only impeachment guide you’ll ever need
It’s been barely a week since Democrats took control of the House of Representatives, and already the I-word is flying around Washington. “We’re going to impeach the motherfucker,” Rashida Tlaib declared jubilantly mere hours after being sworn in. Longtime members Brad Sherman and Al Green filed articles of impeachment against...
Moscow has no interest in strengthening Ankara | Ukrayinska Pravda – Ukraine
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Poland’s transformation is a story worth telling
WARSAW — The first thing that hit you about the Poland of 1987 was the smell — a pungent mix of coal smoke leavened with coarse tobacco, a whiff of cabbage and rancid sweat overlaid with clouds of diesel exhaust. Lingering on the streets and alleys of cities, towns and villages, it was not the smell of a successful or a happy society. The odor...