Europe
EU avoids risky precedent in Ukraine aid deal
Fears over legal liability and euro credibility derailed push to tap frozen Russian assets
December 19, 2025
Fears over legal liability and euro credibility derailed push to tap frozen Russian assets
If former PM Andrej Babiš is able to form a government and take back his job, it will mean yet another conservative emulating the success of Trump
His meeting at the White House this week bypassed diplomats and challenged his country's official foreign policy direction
So far, discontent with Labour and the Tories is focused on immigration and inequality but foreign policy still looms large
Some 100 SDP signatories pose a stark challenge to the war fever whipped up by party leaders and Chancellor Friedrich Merz
