Link to article: https://www.dw.com/en/poland-seeks-new-partners-in-scandinavia-and-the-baltics/a-70929195 In response to the Russia-Ukraine War, Poland is making efforts to increase its security, most recently entering talks with the informal NB-8 (the Nordic Baltic 8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden) and signing an agreement with Sweden to strengthen their partnership. This decision comes with Poland’s growing dissatisfaction with its other European… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/romania-georgescu-interview-presidential-election-5a6bcb9c5eb2f33a831939ab48dcbca9 A candidate in Romania’s presidential election, Calin Georgescu, has seen unexpected success in the first round of elections — a success that declassified Romanian intelligence suggests is due to a likely Russian-led campaign on social media, particularly TikTok. Georgescu is a far-right populist candidate that has been accused of being “pro-Russia” (although he rejects the label)… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-pushes-for-nato-membership-but-its-complicated/a-70951477 With the looming threat of Trump’s presidency potentially resulting in significantly lessened aid sent to Ukraine, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has signaled that allowing the uncaptured territory of Ukraine to join NATO may be the only way to secure a ceasefire with Russia. This partial membership in NATO, however, would require the agreement of… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/belarus-lukashenko-ukraine-war-russia-crackdown-2d517139f969c07210faa9d1f2d2c99b The authoritarian leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has cracked down on perceived threats to the state, arresting hundreds of Ukrainians and Belarusians who have shown support for Ukraine. Those imprisoned are said to be subject to harsh conditions and human rights violations. This increased intensity comes just before an upcoming presidential election and as the US… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-committed-to-delivering-ukraine-aid-by-january-blinken/a-70772562 As the 2024 US Election has been decided, Biden is taking his last few actions as president before Donald Trump takes office in January. Biden has pledged to funnel as much money as possible to Ukraine before he’s pushed out of office, as Trump is predicted to greatly decrease Ukraine aid. Countries across the globe are… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241113-french-farmers-to-protest-mercosur-deal-boosting-south-american-imports French farmers are planning to protest an EU free trade agreement with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, for fear of the agreement harming their livelihoods. The farmers argue that, because agricultural regulations are less stringent in South America, South American produce will out sell European products. The free trade agreement began negotiations in 1999 and… Read more »
