Finland is urging the EU to halt tourist visas for Russians, turning mobility rules into a broader tool of pressure over the war in Ukraine.
The EU plans new funding for Ukrainian drones and missiles as leaders prepare to discuss Kyiv’s financing needs and long-term support.
Foreign retailers in Russia face rising asset-control risks as temporary management measures reshape the investment landscape.
Western contingency plans to move embassies from Kyiv point to rising concern over Ukraine’s winter energy resilience and economic stability.
The EU declined to accelerate part of a €90 billion Ukraine loan, seeking wider partner support and reforms as Kyiv faces large funding gaps.
Kaja Kallas urged EU envoys to extend Russia sanctions as disputes over Usmanov and Fridman test the bloc’s policy cohesion.
France warned CNews it could face criminal proceedings if it airs expelled former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova by video link.
A drone threat in Moldovan airspace delayed Zelenskyy’s flight to Oslo, highlighting wider economic risks from regional security spillovers.
Germany’s foreign minister says Berlin’s defense industry should benefit from Ukraine support, tying aid policy to taxpayer and industrial interests.
Finland has completed a 200-kilometer border fence with Russia, reflecting Europe’s shift toward security infrastructure amid geopolitical risk.
Macron is pushing Brussels to consider an EU-wide under-15 social media ban after France’s top constitutional body blocked a national measure.
AfD’s strong Saxony-Anhalt result drew sharp reactions from Poland, France and the Czech Republic, raising wider EU policy concerns.
Latvia says a suspect in the Leipzig sabotage case had lived in Russia, as the incident drives wider EU security, sanctions and border-policy responses.
Russia said it will close Goethe Institute branches after Germany tightened sanctions, deepening the institutional split between Moscow and Europe.
Germany’s foreign investment rose to 86 billion euros in 2025, with EU capital dominant, U.S. inflows falling sharply and UK investment surging.
Graz, Austria’s second-largest city, reaffirms communist leadership focused on housing policies, highlighting contrasting urban and national political-economic dynamics.
After the EU ban on Russia Today, former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova joins conservative French channel CNews, continuing pro-Kremlin commentary amid geopolitical tensions.
Poland has signed a €44 billion EU loan agreement to fund defense modernization, marking a significant shift in European security investment despite presidential veto concerns.