Slovenia’s parliament approves right-wing Janez Jansa as prime minister

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country recently run by a liberal government.

Poland welcomes U.S. statements that troop reduction there is temporary

CLAUDIA CIOBANU, Yahoo Entertainment

Polish officials on Wednesday welcomed U.S. statements clarifying that the decision not to deploy 4,000 U.S. troops to the central European country was a...

Spanish Foreign Minister on Spain’s clash with the Trump administration

Al Jazeera English

Jose Manuel Albares speaks to Redi Tlhabi about Spain’s commitment to international law and relations with the US.

Europe's promised arms buildup is still moving way too slowly, EU top diplomat says

Matthew Loh, Business Insider

"Somehow, we haven't seen the industry ramping up as we would have expected," Kaja Kallas said.

Send the Frigates

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic

Despite their anger at Donald Trump, European nations have an interest in defending the freedom of navigation.

‘A stress test’: US-Germany rift widens as Iran-war drags on

Karim Natour, Al Jazeera English

German official says US-Europe relationship is being tested as opposition MP says Berlin is 'not neutral'

Europe Without America

Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic

The Iran war has given European leaders new impetus to plan for self-defense.

Trump Clashes With Germany Over Criticism of Iran War

Yahoo Entertainment

Germany says US troop drawdown should spur Europe, but top Republicans worried

By Sabine Siebold and Andreas Rinke, Yahoo Entertainment

By Sabine Siebold and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - A planned drawdown of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany should spur Europe to strengthen its own...

Can the EU’s Article 42.7 offer Europe NATO-like collective defence?

Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera English

Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc's own mutual assistant clause amid US tensions

How serious is the rift in NATO?

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump fury over Europeans' refusal to join Iran war.

MAGA lost big in Hungary — but the battle for Europe isn’t over

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

Donald Trump has turned toxic and Viktor Orbán is toast. But the authoritarian threat isn't going away

Macron and Starmer host allies for summit on Hormuz maritime security

Heba Habib, Al Jazeera English

US not part of France- and UK-led talks on a post-war Hormuz maritime force, but Europe's role remains limited.

Europe Could Run Out of Jet Fuel in Just 6 Weeks

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

The head of the International Energy Agency says it will take "up to two years to come back where we were before the war.”

Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on

Leonid Ragozin, Al Jazeera English

Viktor Orban’s stepping stone – the EU’s own illiberal tendencies and militarism - is still very much present.

Magyar beats Orban in battle for Hungary: What happens now?

RT

Peter Magyar’s landslide win over Viktor Orban makes a turning point for Hungary’s relations with the EU, Russia, and Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Viktor Orbán has fallen

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

Viktor Orbán, the European Union’s only autocrat, has fallen. Results from Sunday’s election in Hungary show that the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has defeated Orbán’s Fidesz party — the first election the party has lost in 20 years. Orbán cal…

The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe

The Editors, The Atlantic

Panelists joined to discuss the effects of the conflict on America’s allies, and more.

Meloni’s Trump trouble: Why Italian PM is distancing herself from US leader

Virginia Pietromarchi, Al Jazeera English

The Italian leader's cosy alliance with Trump may have become more of a liability than an asset as key elections near.

Spain closes airspace to American warplanes in further rebuke to Trump...

Paolo Laudani, The-independent.com

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“Europe Has Forgotten How To Tell Its Own Story,” Says Impassioned Council Of Europe Chief As He Prepares To Bring Landmark Co-Pro Treaty Into Force At Series Mania

Max Goldbart, Deadline

Europe needs to remember how to “tell its own story.” That was the loud and clear message from an impassioned, almost Churchillian speech by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset this morning, as he gets set to sign a landmark international co-prod…

Why is Trump asking for Europe’s help in war on Iran?

Al Jazeera English

Former French Ambassador to the US Gerard Araud argues that Europe is right to avoid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Europe’s Far Right Is Turning on Trump

Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic

The president’s attempt to influence elections across the Atlantic is backfiring.

Europe is eyeing France's nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?

CBC News

As European allies quietly explore France's nuclear umbrella amid doubts about U.S. reliability, Canada faces an uncomfortable question: join or stay clear. While Ottawa rejects going nuclear, extending French deterrence to North America risks inflaming tensi…