Europe

Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in Asia-Europe ties

Trump was not the only factor behind the agreements, but his shaking up of the global order is worrying friends and foes and driving them closer.

Trump administration’s defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security

The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China.

Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe

More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.

With U.S. leadership in doubt, can its allies chart their own course?

U.S. allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are showing willingness to coordinate and cooperate across a wide range of shared interests, from trade to defense and alliance management to China.

European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks

Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.

European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilization, with U.S. attending meeting

The force is expected to provide logistical and training experts to help reconstitute Ukraine's armed forces, secure Ukraine's skies and the Black Sea.

Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

The close race had the country on edge since a first round two weeks earlier and through the night into Monday, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the EU.

Ukraine’s allies push for 30-day ceasefire starting Monday

U.K. Prime Minister says Europe and the U.S. are "calling out" Putin, by proposing a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday.

Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here’s what to know

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.