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Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting threats from China

Taiwan is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose leader Xi Jinping is in Russia for commemorations as Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Stockholm rejects ‘bizarre’ US demand that city and embassy contractors pledge to be anti-DEI

France was also hit with the demand. ‘France and Europe will defend their companies, their consumers, but also their values,’ said the French Foreign Trade Ministry

The Independent UK

France and Poland’s reconciliation is a sign of Europe’s alarm over US disengagement

A new pact could be the first step towards extending France’s nuclear shield over central Europe

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The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories

On the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe, survivors, including veterans from both sides, remember what happened

The Guardian - UK

Europe marks 80 years since VE day as continent faces new security realities

Events to take place against backdrop of Ukraine conflict, rises in defence spending and US foreign policy shift

The Guardian - UK

A Bitter Return For Iraqis Kicked Out Of Europe

Iraqi Mohammed Jalal lost 10 years of his life seeking asylum in Germany, without success.

International Business Times

Nation to pay tribute to wartime heroes on 80th anniversary of VE Day

Events are taking place around the country to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.

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Singer to perform for King at VE Day concert held near his former busking spot

The party at Horse Guards Parade will conclude four days of celebrations marking 80 years since victory in Europe was declared.

Evening Standard

Merz Supports Easing EU Fiscal Rules To Boost Defence Spending

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said that Berlin supports relaxing strict EU fiscal rules to let member states ramp up defence spending as he sought to establish his European credentials on his first foreign visits.

International Business Times

Europe’s worst mass murder since World War II happened at Srebrenica. Gretchen Shirm’s novel witnesses the war crimes trial

Gretchen Shirm was a legal intern in the Hague, the UN’s International Court of Justice, which is the setting for her new novel, Out of The Woods. While Shirm interned in 2006, her novel is set earlier, in 2000. It fictionalises the real trial of Radislav Krstić, relating to a…

The Conversation

Five reasons why previous non-European papal candidates have fallen short

A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicism’s demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne

The Independent UK

Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for renewed Franco-German cooperation

Friedrich Merz says a reset in relations is vital to help Europe overcome its security and economic ‘challenges’.

Al Jazeera

Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offer

Vice President JD Vance says Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

JD Vance denies ‘wedge’ has been driven between US and Europe – despite his repeated jabs at America’s traditional allies

Vice president has regularly angered European leaders with his comments about immigration and free speech policy

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‘It’s not Europe bad, America good’: JD Vance returns to Munich meeting

In his third appearance with the Munich Security Conference, the US vice president sought to strike a conciliatory tone.

The Guardian - UK

This VE Day, ‘never again’ has never rung so hollow

Letters: On the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe, JK Forster-Walmsley says a weariness seems to have set in about current conflicts, especially Gaza. Plus letters from Adrian Hackford, Bill McMellon, Anne Maclennan and Nizam Uddin

The Conversation

VE Day: how personal first-hand accounts help keep everyday narratives of wartime Britain alive

From street parties to flypasts, the myriad events of VE Day – which this year commemorates the 80th anniversary of victory in Europe – take place against the backdrop of grand wartime narratives. These include accounts of military strategy, major battles and political decisions made by global leaders. Central to…

The Conversation

Europe is moving to reposition itself in Donald Trump’s new global order

The term that perhaps best describes the international impact of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term is “disruption”. His tariff policy, his abolition of USAID, his questioning of the transatlantic alliance, and his attempted rapprochement with Russia have neither destroyed the liberal international order nor established anything…

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Serbian Leader Vucic Defies EU With Russia Visit

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic arrived in Moscow Wednesday for the week's celebrations marking 80 years since the victory over Nazi Germany, risking anger in Brussels as he tries to balance Russian ties and European aspirations.

International Business Times

EU Trade Chief Says Accelerating Free Trade Talks With Asia

The European Union is accelerating free trade talks with Asia following hefty tariffs by US President Donald Trump, the bloc's trade chief said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

France and Germany to launch new security council amid Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said they would strengthen defence cooperation, during Merz’s first trip abroad since taking office.

Euronews

EU Parliament marks WWII anniversary with warning that peace remains fragile

The European Parliament commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Strasbourg on Wednesday, with tributes led by lawmakers and veterans alike.

The Guardian - UK

Merz and Macron to jumpstart Franco-German relations in ‘new push for Europe’

German chancellor says reset vital to help Europe become more unified to face huge security and economic challenges

The Independent UK

I’m a female solo traveler – these are Europe’s best places to visit alone (and the surprising spots to avoid)

Christina Ford, a single Canadian living in London and a devoted solo vacationer, has tips that’ll ‘make you fall in love with your own company’

The Independent UK

Enzo Maresca claims Conference League win would show ‘Chelsea are back’

The Premier League club are well placed to triumph in Europe’s tertiary competition

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