World Nov 07 NATO freezes Cold War-era treaty after Russia withdraws, muddying waters for arms control Many of NATO’s 31 allies have signed the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which was aimed at preventing Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near mutual borders.
World Oct 26 Serbia and Kosovo leaders break off talks without result despite EU push for improved relations Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with the leaders of France, Germany and Italy, plus the two EU officials supervising a stuttering "dialogue" between them.
World Oct 26 European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and consider ways to help EU citizens there At a summit Thursday, they also worked on helping EU citizens in peril, including some held hostage by Hamas. EU nations have long been divided in their approach to Israel and the Palestinians.
World Oct 16 EU leaders to meet Tuesday, talk fallout from Israel-Hamas war The leaders will also try to restore order over some embarrassing and mixed EU messaging.
Politics Oct 12 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg presses Turkey to advance Sweden’s membership application Stoltenberg is pressing Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's membership in the military organization. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said three months ago that he would help hasten the process in the Turkish parliament.
World Oct 11 Zelenskyy meets with NATO defense ministers seeking more support to fight Russia Political support in the U.S. for the war has been lagging, and allies are under pressure to send weapons to bolster Israel in its war with Hamas.
World Sep 28 EU struggles to update asylum laws three years after announcing sweeping reforms European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules. Some fear the plan may never see the light of day.
World Jul 12 Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but clear path to NATO membership remains elusive The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia's invasion.
World Jul 06 WATCH: Swedish admission to NATO ‘making progress,’ alliance head Stoltenberg says Sweden gave up a history of non-alignment to apply to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine last year.
World Jun 21 European Union countries agree on new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said that the package includes measures aimed at countering sanctions circumvention and individual listings.