China sidelined: EU shelves rare strategy debate as Middle East crisis takes priority

A long-awaited EU debate on China has been shelved in favour of the Middle East crisis, highlighting how Europe is struggling to treat Beijing as a strategic priority despite mounting economic pressure. The European Commission’s security college was set to meet this coming Monday to debate the challenges posed by Beijing, as part of what officials were referring to internally as “China week”. It would have been the first strategic discussion among the bloc’s 27 commissioners under President...

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Prologis expands global footprint with European joint venture

EU police smash ring smuggling Vietnamese to Europe - The Straits Times

EU police smash ring smuggling Vietnamese to Europe  The Straits Times

Trump Considers Removing Some US Troops From Europe Amid NATO Strains

US President Donald Trump has discussed with advisers the option of removing some US troops from Europe, a senior White House official told Reuters on Thursday.

Mattarella calls for common EU stance on Lebanon

(ANSA) - PRAGUE, APR 9 - President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday called for the European Union to adopt a common position on Israel's attacks on Lebanon after meeting Czech President Petr Pavel in Prague. "EU countries need to be united in their positions, and, to be able to contribute, we need harmony and a common position," Mattarella told a news conference when asked about Lebanon, which he spoke about with Pavel. "This process has been ongoing in recent weeks, and it needs to be completed...

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Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says

White House official says no decision on removing troops has been made

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Trump reportedly weighs US troop pullout from Europe amid NATO strains

U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with advisers the option of removing some U.S. troops from Europe, as he's upset at NATO allies' failure to help secure ⁠the Str...

Reuters: Trump considers withdrawing part of US troops from Europe

According to a senior White House official, no final decision has been made and the Pentagon has not been asked to draw up a specific plan for troop withdrawal from the European continent The post Reuters: Trump considers withdrawing part of US troops from Europe appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Kazakhstan Ratifies Caspian Cable Project to Deliver Green Energy to Europe

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Senate ratified a series of international agreements on April 9 to expand green energy exports and strengthen regional security coordination, positioning the country to tap into growing European demand for low-carbon electricity, according to a post on the Senate’s Telegram channel. The agreement among Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on the production and… The post Kazakhstan Ratif...

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