The Democracy AdvocateMar 27

European news roundup signals continental tensions

European news roundup tracks major pressure points in the UK, Germany, France, and the wider EU as security, migration, and energy risks intensify

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/europe/european-news-roundup/

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 20
Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-offers-stop-intel-iran-condition-us-cuts-off-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Transatlanticrelations #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #ForeignAffairs #Intelligence #Negotiations #WarinUkraine #Airdefense #MiddleEast #Satellites #Munitions #Sanctions #WarinIran #Military #Politics #Defense #Kremlin #Weapons #Defense
Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine

The U.S. rejected the Russian proposal, which has nonetheless sparked concerns in Europe amid growing transatlantic tensions.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 16
The EU’s energy dilemma https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-eus-energy-dilemma/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeandefensepolicy #Energydependency #Highereducation #ForeignAffairs #ArcticOcean #Environment #MiddleEast #WarinIran #Security #Politics #Brexit #Energy #Gas #Oil
The EU’s energy dilemma

Energy markets are on edge as Iran tensions disrupt shipping and threaten supply shocks. EU foreign ministers and energy ministers meet in Brussels to discuss what the bloc can actually do to prote…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 16
Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-scrambles-to-shield-gulf-allies-as-iran-war-pounds-on/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #Europeanpolitics #Britishpolitics #EuropeanDefense #Defensebudgets #ForeignAffairs #Intelligence #Airdefense #MiddleEast #WarinIran #Conflict #Maritime #Military #Missiles #Security #Politics #Defense #Defense #Radar #War #UK
Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on

Keir Starmer’s hesitation as war loomed in the Middle East has left Gulf allies exposed.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 15
Zelenskyy decries ‘blackmail’ by Europe over Druzhba oil pipeline https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-decries-blackmail-by-europe-over-druzhba-oil-pipeline/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #Energyinfrastructure #EnergyandClimateUK #Energytechnology #EnergyandClimate #Energysecurity #Infrastructure #ForeignAffairs #Energymarkets #Energyprices #Energysupply #Pipelines #Sanctions #WarinIran #Defense
Zelenskyy decries ‘blackmail’ by Europe over Druzhba oil pipeline

The pipeline has been offline since January after a Russian attack, and has been at the center of a bitter row between Ukraine and Hungary.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Dec 4
Update: Merz’ spontaner Belgien-Besuch – Europa misstraut Trumps Ukraine-Kurs https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/update-merz-spontaner-belgien-besuch-europa-misstraut-trumps-ukraine-kurs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeandefensepolicy #Defensebudgets #Germanpolitics #WarinUkraine #DerPodcast #Playbook #Playbook #Politics #Budget
Update: Merz’ spontaner Belgien-Besuch – Europa misstraut Trumps Ukraine-Kurs

Im Kanzleramt herrscht Ausnahmezustand: Friedrich Merz sagt kurzfristig seine Norwegen-Reise ab und fliegt stattdessen nach Brüssel, um den entscheidenden Durchbruch bei den 165 Milliarden Euro ein…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 24
US and Ukraine report progress on peace plan after Geneva talks https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-team-hearing-us-both-us-and-ukraine-report-progress-after-geneva-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #ForeignAffairs #Intelligence #Negotiations #WarinUkraine #Diplomacy #Security #Politics #Defense #Kremlin #Energy #Rights #War
US and Ukraine tout ‘refined’ peace plan after Geneva talks

EU leaders discussed truce efforts on the sidelines of an EU-Africa summit in Angola. 

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 9
Britain, France and Germany deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-france-germany-anti-drone-defense-airports/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Criticalinfrastructure #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #Infrastructure #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #Airports #Airspace #Military #Security #Services #Mobility #Politics #Defense #Defense #Drones #Ports #War
Britain, France and Germany deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium

Airports in Brussels and Liège suspended flights last week due to unidentified drones, and other UAVs overflew the port of Antwerp.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 13, 2025
Russian drones over Poland: NATO response as it happened through the night https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-drones-over-poland-nato-response-as-it-happened-through-night/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #WarinUkraine #Airdefense #Politics #Defense #War
Russian drones over Poland: NATO response as it happened through the night

German newspaper WELT reconstructs events the night of NATO’s most serious security incident in decades.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 13, 2025
All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare https://www.politico.eu/podcast/eu-confidential/all-about-the-eee-how-bulgarias-euro-dreams-could-become-a-nightmare/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeandefensepolicy #EuropeanDefense #EUConfidential #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #NATOSummit #Currency #Eurozone #Politics #Defense #NATO
All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

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