OF ALL THE meetings that will take place between heads of state at the United Nations in New York next week, the one between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky (pictured), a comedian turned president of Ukraine, may be the strangest. Last month, as Ukraine’s government was trying to negotiate the release of its prisoners […]
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5 reasons Macron got it wrong on Germany
The French president still wants to relaunch Europe. But after two years of courting Berlin, he is now searching for new ways to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty Emmanuel Macron appears to have given up on Germany. Earlier this year, the French president admitted to being “not exactly on the same line” with Berlin on major issues […]
How Brussels-born doctor could prove a lifeline amid Brexit crisis as the EC’s likely next president
Ursula von der Leyen, the nominee to be the European Commission’s next president, is not your typical Brussels technocrat (Photo: Michael Kappeler/Pool via Reuters) Ursula von der Leyen, the nominee to be the European Commission’s next president , is not your typical Brussels technocrat – and that may be the reason why EU leaders want […]
EU gives Nigel Farage 24 hours to explain Arron Banks funds
Editor’s Note – Nigel Farage has responded by rejecting the call for him to appear. He said he is not going to Brussels to appear before the committee and that they should be focused on other MEP’s use of expenses not his. European parliament summons Brexit party leader over failure to declare expenses Nigel Farage […]