European Interest

Christian Schmidt, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, responsible for overseeing the implementation of peace in 🇧🇦Bosnia following the Balkan Wars of the 1990s, has announced his decision to step down# europeaninterest.eu/high-represent…

🇫🇷France-🇰🇪Kenya summit is notable for marking France’s first engagement with an English-speaking African nation, with over 30 heads of state and government expected to attend, including representatives from Francophone countries# europeaninterest.eu/france-flirts-…

🇪🇺European Union sanctioned 16 officials accused of aiding 🇷🇺Russia in the abduction of tens of thousands of 🇺🇦Ukrainian children. Many of these children have been forced to change their identities or put up for adoption# europeaninterest.eu/eu-sanctions-t…

🇮🇱Israel’s far-right government reacted defiantly, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar labelling 🇪🇺EU sanctions “arbitrary and political.” He affirmed the government’s commitment to the right of Jews to settle in their homeland# europeaninterest.eu/eu-sanctions-h…

Trump's rhetoric is fueling speculation in 🇨🇳Beijing, 🇹🇼Taipei and 🇺🇸Washington about America’s commitment to help the island defend itself and whether Trump could be persuaded to cede ground on the long-standing U.S. posture toward the island# europeaninterest.eu/trump-xi-summi…

Viktor Orbán to two 🇵🇱fugitives, former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and his former deputy, Marcin Romanowski. Before his electoral victory, 🇭🇺PM Péter Magyar said he would refuse to welcome individuals fleeing legal accountability into Hungary# europeaninterest.eu/polish-fugitiv…

🇱🇹Lithuania is the second country to enter into 🇪🇺SAFE loan agreement, following 🇵🇱Poland’s commitment made the previous day# It will allocate them to ammunition supplies, counter-mobility measures, air defence systems, and anti-drone technology# europeaninterest.eu/lithuania-sign…

Growing scandal in 🇺🇦state-owned Sense Bank# The scandal has proven particularly damaging because Sense Bank was supposed to symbolise Ukraine’s effort to strip oligarchic and Russian influence from the financial sector# europeaninterest.eu/how-a-national…

🇵🇱Poland is prepared to welcome additional 🇺🇸American troops to enhance NATO’s eastern flank and further bolster Europe’s security, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated on Saturday# europeaninterest.eu/polish-ministe…

The risk 🇷🇴Romania faces now is a weak government that will prolong the crisis and cost the country important EU funds, or lead to repeated snap elections# europeaninterest.eu/liberals-call-…

New prime minister, Magyar plans to restore democratic institutions and address corruption while transforming 🇭🇺Hungary’s role within the 🇪🇺European Union, where Orbán had often disrupted key decisions, including those related to support for 🇺🇦Ukraine# europeaninterest.eu/peter-magyar-s…

🇧🇬Rumen Radev, leader of Progressive Bulgaria, addressed MPs before the vote, highlighting the new government’s priorities# Key objectives include modernising the country and ensuring the security and well-being of Bulgarian citizens# europeaninterest.eu/bulgarian-parl…

Southeast Asian leaders adopted a contingency plan to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on their people and economies# difficult to enforce complex steps like establishing a regional fuel reserve to ensure a steady supply# europeaninterest.eu/alarmed-asean-…

Fragmentation of 🇬🇧U.K. politics after decades of domination by Labour and the Conservative Party# Voters had a rainbow of choices: Liberal Democrats, nationalist parties in Scotland & Wales# Big winners far-right Reform UK and populist Green Party# europeaninterest.eu/what-to-know-a…

Following discussions with 🇮🇹Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, 🇺🇸Secretary Rubio expressed significant concern regarding 🇮🇷Iran’s efforts to assert control over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz# europeaninterest.eu/rubio-urges-eu…

Incoming PM Magyar plans to mend strained relationships with 🇪🇺EU partners under Orbán and restore 🇭🇺Hungary’s place among Western democracies# europeaninterest.eu/incoming-hunga…

🇳🇱Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten expressed his determination not to be intimidated# “A cowardly act of intimidation. For anyone who thinks they can instil fear, I have a message: in democratic Netherlands, we will never be silenced by violence."# europeaninterest.eu/bomb-explodes-…

🇹🇼Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te & 🇵🇾Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña presided over the signing of bilateral agreements, including one memorandum of understanding about artificial intelligence computing center investment# europeaninterest.eu/paraguay-and-t…

On Thursday, 🇺🇸US President Donald Trump issued a statement on social media indicating that if the 🇪🇺European Union does not approve the trade framework established last year by 4 July, goods from the EU will face higher tariffs# europeaninterest.eu/earth-is-tremb…

The motion presented to the 🇪🇺European Parliament specifically highlights allegations that 🇵🇱 MEP Daniel Obajtek committed two tax offences by failing to report income from free benefits totalling PLN 3,030,879 (around €716.900)# europeaninterest.eu/polish-prosecu…