Taiwan’s Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao has called on the European Union to strengthen its support for Taiwan’s democracy as Beijing continues to intensify political and military pressure on the island. Speaking at the European Parliament during a session of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), Vice President Hsiao underscored the need for global solidarity in […]
Germany Commits €2 Billion More in Military Aid to UkraineEuropean NATO Allies Expand U.S. Arms Procurement Under PURL Scheme Defense ministers from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine presented a united front against Russian aggression during a high level NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, as key European allies stepped up their military support for […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has insisted that Ukraine must be included in any future diplomatic negotiations involving former U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that decisions made without Kyiv would be “stillborn.” As international speculation grows over potential backchannel diplomacy between Trump and Putin, European leaders have echoed Zelenskiy’s concerns, emphasizing […]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen bears responsibility for withholding information related to the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement contracts between 2021 and 2023. The court found that the Commission failed to comply with transparency obligations, particularly concerning the negotiation and content of vaccine deals made […]