Ankara 07.07.2026 President Donald Trump said that Greenland should be under the United States powers, not Denmark, reaffirming a stance that has previously caused tensions among NATO allies. The remarks about “controlling” Greenland were made shortly after arrival to the Turkish presidential palace in Ankara, where the Alliance leaders gathered for a summit. President Donald…
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China accuses top diplomat Kallas of slander
16.06.2026 Claims that Chinese military personnel allegedly assisted Russian troops during the fighting in Ukraine are factually unfounded and slanderous, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated at a briefing, wrietes Chinese CGTN news. Kaja Kallas: ❗️"We have also now verified reports that the Chinese military has been training Russian military personnel to fight in…
NATO: Arctic Sentry announcement
12.02.2026 Today at NATO meeting in Brussels, US Secretary of State Pete Hegseth was absent, highlighting concerns about America stepping back from the alliance. European allies announced Arctic Sentry, a new mission to strengthen Arctic security amid Russian and Chinese activity. While analysts see it largely as a rebranding of existing drills, NATO hopes it…
Greenland: Rubio heading to Copenhagen
Brussels 12.01.2026 Trump administration officials are going to meet with Danish officials about Greenland this week. The meeting, which has not been officially announced, occurs after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress last week that President Trump is interested in purchasing the Danish territory. The White House also said Tuesday officials are discussing a…
EU-China Summit: challenges remain
Brussels 24.07.2025 The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for more balanced trade relationship with China as tensions mounted between the two parties. “For trade to remain mutual beneficial it must become more balanced,” she said, speaking at a press conference at the 25th EU-China summit, pointing to the EU’s growing trade deficit…
EPP rejects U.S. tariffs approach
12.07.2025 The European People’s party (EPP) group of the European Parliament firmly rejects any approach that undermines global trade rules or threatens Europe’s key industries. In the light of the recent announcements of U.S. President Trump, the Group urges the European Commission to stand firm and defend the integrity of the rules-based trading system. A…
Huaweigate: MEPs under investigation
Brussels 14.03.2025 Belgian prosecutors said they had detained several individuals over suspected bribery in the European Parliament allegedly for the benefit of China’s Huawei company. The sweeping events took place on March 13. Belgian investigators carried out searches of 21 premises across Belgium and also in Portugal on in the morning. A judge had since…
Mark Rutte: “Putin is not interested in peace”
Brussels 03.12.2024 Ahead of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels 3-4 Dec 2024 the Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed press representatives. “Today, as you know, and tomorrow, NATO Foreign Ministers will meet and we have many urgent security issues to discuss. “This afternoon we will welcome His Majesty King Abdullah II…
EU-Japan first Strategic Dialogue event
Brussels 01.11.2024 Today the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union of the European Commission Josep Borrell and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya held the first EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo. During the Dialogue, High Representative Borrell and Foreign Minister Iwaya announced the EU-Japan Security and…
South China sea: EU condemns Coast guard actions
Brussels 01.09.2024 “The EU condemns the dangerous actions by Chinese Coast Guard vessels against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea on August 31. (Image above: China sea, illustration) The incident is the latest of several such actions during the past months, which endanger the safety of life at sea, and violate the…