Estonia
The prestigious-sounding job you don’t want: Defense commissioner
Meet the likely next crop of MEPs
Fear, a decisive force in these European elections
When to vote in the EU election: A country-by-country guide
EU election starts! Estonians cast first ballots.
What the EU election is actually about in each country
Voters will be thinking about domestic issues – and not Ursula von der Leyen – when they go to the polls.
Macron opens the door for Ukraine to ‘neutralize’ Russian bases
Ukraine wants to use donated weapons to attack targets inside Russia, but its allies are split on the issue.
Lame ducks Macron and Scholz will struggle to steer EU’s post-election agenda
The fabled Franco-German engine is sputtering — meaning the next EU top jobs and political priorities are all to play for after next week’s vote.
Putin’s Estonia provocation rings alarm bells in the Baltics
EU demands Russia explain its unilateral demarcation of the Narva River on the Estonian-Russian border.
EU election 101 — your questions answered
Presented by the Center for Global Development.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
Finnish PM warns of hybrid threats from ‘aggressive’ Russia
Helsinki has borne the brunt of Moscow’s malign activities, and now wants other countries to wake up to the threat.
Georgians fighting for Europe fear Brussels missing in action
While Washington warns of sanctions amid a heavy-handed crackdown on protesters, the EU is struggling to even get its own story straight.
How Turkey became Putin’s ‘pit stop’ for selling camouflaged fuel to the EU
Moscow bagged €3 billion through a sanctions loophole that allows Turkey to relabel Russian oil and ship it to the EU.
Georgia defies EU and backs law targeting ‘foreign agents’
Brussels warns new curbs on civil society flout “European values” as protests grow in Tbilisi.
How dirty Russian money taught Latvia to get serious on sanctions
Centralizing the policing of sanctions could serve as a model for other EU countries.
Ukraine claps back after Russia puts Zelenskyy on ‘wanted list’
Moscow has sought to kill the Ukrainian president since the beginning of its full-scale invasion.
GPS jamming is a ‘side effect’ of Russian military activity, Finnish transport agency says
Finnair has stopped flights to one Estonian city thanks to the signal interference.
EU shouldn’t leave newer members behind, Dombrovskis says on enlargement anniversary
Twenty years after 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined the EU, it’s time for Ukraine and Moldova to join the club too, commissioner argues.
Estonia blames Russia for GPS interference that forces Finnair to suspend flights
The Finnish carrier had to suspend flights to Tartu due to GPS jamming.
Will the EU get a war budget?
The debate over the bloc’s next seven-year spending plan is already starting. And while the Ukraine invasion shapes the debate, the negotiations will be messy — and about a whole lot more.
Children run risk of preventable deaths from declining vaccinations
Infants younger than 12 months are most at risk from low measles vaccination rates.
As US aid to Ukraine clears key hurdle, Europe grapples with its own support for Kyiv
Estonia and Sweden are among European countries warning against complacency, as EU foreign ministers are set to discuss Ukraine on Monday.
Londongrad forever? Why the UK may never seize Russian assets
Pledges to take Russian money to help Ukraine face a litany of legal and tactical quandaries.
‘Zombie drug’ kills 11 after being found in pot vapes and knockoff pills in UK
New research shows xylazine, an ulcer-inducing tranquilizer linked to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, is on the rise.
Estonia’s Kaja Kallas backs Mark Rutte for NATO top job
Dutch PM wins high-profile endorsement.