https://apnews.com/article/romania-tiktok-election-european-union-7aec53655b26d1d037aea8a4add47ccb The first round of presidential elections in Romania took place on November 24th, with far-right candidate Calin Georgescu taking the lead after only recently stepping into public recognition. While Georgescu denies being pro-Russia (despite his open admiration of Putin), newly declassified documents suggest Russia directly supported him through an extensive plot to promote his campaign on social media platforms,… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-airline-direct-flights-europe-ban-lifted-dc3b2b3816df5f13e486bc8fc5029d5f In 2020, a Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed in the city of Karachi, killing 97 people. Upon investigation, it was determined that the crash was caused by human error, leading the European Aviation Safety Agency to ban PIA flights to and from Europe. A further investigation of PIA pilots that revealed that around one third of PIA pilots had… Read more »
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/05/western-and-russian-diplomats-clash-over-war-in-ukraine-at-security-summit Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) summit held in Malta last week, his first visit to an EU member country since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His attendance was extremely controversial, with many attendees leaving the room during his speech. In his speech, Lavrov accused the U.S of attempting… Read more »
https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-france-europe-us-elections-donald-trump On November 7th, Hungary hosted a summit for European leaders to discuss pressing issues in the region. Trump’s victory in the U.S presidential election was a major topic, as leaders discussed what a second Trump term could mean for Europe considering Trump’s anti-NATO views and isolationist foreign policy. French president Emmanuel Macron was especially vocal on this issue, saying… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-ukraine-south-eu-f8f1a52ee5d59794534a2be12b66fa3b NATO has reported that North Korea has deployed up to 12,000 troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. This deployment would be a violation of UN resolutions, as North Korea would be fighting alongside a country already violating the prohibition of the use of force. The EU, along with South Korea, made a statement condemning North Korea’s… Read more »
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/world/europe/russia-plot-dhl-planes.html European officials are investigating a Russian plot to plant incendiary devices—weapons designed to start fires—on European cargo planes. The devices have been linked to two fires in Germany and England so far, which caused minimal damage but alarmed European officials who believe the situation may escalate further. Polish authorities have recently made arrests for another attempt; investigators found that… Read more »
