[ad_1] Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the EU on Thursday for failing to “implement its own decision” to jointly purchase ammunition for Ukraine as the bloc’s members spar over how to enact the plans. “The inability of the EU to implement its own decision on the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine is frustrating,” … Read more
[ad_1] The European Commission wants to cut deals with private American space companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch cutting-edge European navigation satellites due to continued delays to Europe’s next generation Ariane rocket system. In a draft request to EU countries seen by POLITICO, the Commission is planning to ask for a green light to … Read more
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Stop driving Europe away from the United States, dismayed central and eastern European officials fumed on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments continued to ripple across the Continent. Macron jolted allies in the EU’s eastern half after a visit to China last … Read more
[ad_1] Donald Trump accused French President Emmanuel Macron of sucking up to China late Wednesday. “You’ve got this crazy world that’s blowing up and the United States have absolutely no say,” Trump, who became the first U.S. president — former or current — to be indicted last month, told Fox News. “And Macron, who’s a … Read more
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There’s an Emmanuel Macron-shaped shadow hovering over this week’s U.S. visit by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. In contrast to the French president — who in an interview with POLITICO tried to put some distance between the U.S. and Europe in any future … Read more
[ad_1] Cet article est aussi disponible en français. ABOARD COTAM UNITÉ (FRANCE’S AIR FORCE ONE) — Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on his plane back from a three-day state visit to … Read more
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Chinese leader Xi Jinping had one overriding message for his visiting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron this week: Don’t let Europe get sucked into playing America’s game. Beijing is eager to avoid the EU falling further under U.S. influence, at a time when the … Read more
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH — China is trying to drive a fresh wedge between Europe and the United States as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trudges past its one-year mark. Such was the motif of China’s newly promoted foreign policy chief Wang Yi when he broke the … Read more
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH — Cut through the haze of hoary proclamations emanating from the main stage of the Munich Security Conference about Western solidarity and common purpose this weekend, and one can’t help but notice more than a hint of foreboding just beneath the surface. … Read more