Ukraine

Ukraine: Where will the billions needed for reconstruction come from?

Ukraine needs at least €720 billion to rebuild the country, head of government Denys Shmyhal said Monday at an international conference in Lugano. The EU agreed to cover much of the cost as well as coordinate international aid. Funding, however, remained unclear.

By Eric Bonse

NATO describes China as new challenge

NATO adopted its new strategic concept at the summit in Madrid. In it, the alliance clearly defines Russia as a threat and, for the first time, describes China as a challenge.

By Stephan Israel

Melnyk: 'Taxonomy favors Russian gas'

By Leonie Düngefeld

G7: China should increase pressure on Russia

By Nico Beckert

NATO responds to new threat situation

Ahead of the summit in Madrid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces the biggest "general overhaul of the military alliance" since the end of the Cold War. The number of rapid response forces is to be drastically increased. The adoption of a new strategic concept is planned, in which China is to be mentioned for the first time.

By Stephan Israel

"Historic decisions" in favor of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia

The EU grants candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, while Georgia has to settle for the "European perspective. There was great disappointment at the Balkan summit, where the hoped-for progress failed to materialize.

By Eric Bonse

Turmoil in Italy's politics: Foreign Minister leaves 5-Star Movement

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has left his party, the M5S. He wants to support Prime Minister Mario Draghi's policies in support of Kyiv, including arms deliveries. With Di Maio, another 60 like-minded people are leaving the party. Matteo Salvini's Lega is now the strongest force in the grand coalition government.

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Interview: 'A shot at further developing Europe'

The director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Mario Holzner, warns against further stalling the candidate countries in the Western Balkans. The EU must act to push back geopolitical rivals such as China and Russia, he said in an interview with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar. Therefore, the states should be given access to the single market ahead of accession.

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EU summit: unequal treatment in EU enlargement

The EU summit starting today is supposed to produce results on a geopolitical level. However, a clear strategy is not yet emerging. Some member states warn against putting Ukraine on the fast track, while the Western Balkan countries remain in the slow lane.

By Eric Bonse

Broad support from EU countries for Ukraine's accession status

By Redaktion Table