Author Archives: Europa Monitor

LIVE: Ukraine war talks to resume in Geneva with no sign of breakthrough
News • February 18, 2026

LIVE: Ukraine war talks to resume in Geneva with no sign of breakthrough
Live: Ukraine war talks to resume in Geneva as US envoy signals progress
News • February 18, 2026

Live: Ukraine war talks to resume in Geneva as US envoy signals progress
2026 Winter Olympics: Japan’s Nakai, Sakamoto lead skating; Germany sweeps bobsled
News • February 18, 2026

2026 Winter Olympics: Japan’s Nakai, Sakamoto lead skating; Germany sweeps bobsled
Dozens of filmmakers slam Berlin Film Festival’s ‘silence’ on Gaza in open letter
Culture • February 17, 2026

Dozens of filmmakers slam Berlin Film Festival’s ‘silence’ on Gaza in open letter
PSG fight back to beat Monaco in Champions League playoff
News • February 17, 2026

PSG fight back to beat Monaco in Champions League playoff
First day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva ends with no breakthroughs
News • February 17, 2026

First day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva ends with no breakthroughs
How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails
News • February 17, 2026

How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails

Who is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia’s peace talks delegation?
News • February 17, 2026

Who is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia’s peace talks delegation?
Russia, Ukraine seem to be ‘putting up a performance for president Trump’, analyst says
News • February 17, 2026

Russia, Ukraine seem to be ‘putting up a performance for president Trump’, analyst says
Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP
News • February 17, 2026

Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP
Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints
Cybersecurity and Data Protection • February 17, 2026

Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints
US Ambassador to Belgium accuses Belgian authorities of antisemitism in the case of legal proceedings against mohalim
News • February 17, 2026

US Ambassador to Belgium accuses Belgian authorities of antisemitism in the case of legal proceedings against mohalim
Canada defense plan aims to reduce ‘dependency’ on US
Defense • February 17, 2026

Canada defense plan aims to reduce ‘dependency’ on US
Armenia: Council appoints new Head of Mission for European Union Mission in Armenia
News • February 17, 2026

Armenia: Council appoints new Head of Mission for European Union Mission in Armenia
Russia poses ‘serious and concrete’ threat to Sweden’s security, Stockholm warns
Cybersecurity and Data Protection • February 17, 2026

Russia poses ‘serious and concrete’ threat to Sweden’s security, Stockholm warns
Landslide election victory starts next phase of Bangladesh story
News • February 17, 2026

Landslide election victory starts next phase of Bangladesh story
The Price of Professional Honesty: What Lies Behind the Attacks on Developer Semenyachenko
News • February 17, 2026

The Price of Professional Honesty: What Lies Behind the Attacks on Developer Semenyachenko
Athletes from Africa push for winter Olympics inclusion
News • February 17, 2026

Athletes from Africa push for winter Olympics inclusion
“Europe must become more independent – there is no other choice”, says President von der Leyen at 2026 Munich Security Conference
News • February 17, 2026

“Europe must become more independent – there is no other choice”, says President von der Leyen at 2026 Munich Security Conference
Carney lobbies Starmer over defense bank
Defense • February 17, 2026

Carney lobbies Starmer over defense bank
Von der Leyen’s industry master plan runs into trouble
Competition and Industrial Policy • February 17, 2026

Von der Leyen’s industry master plan runs into trouble
Paralympic governing body lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes ahead of 2026 games
News • February 17, 2026

Paralympic governing body lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes ahead of 2026 games
Why Russia may have turned to dart‑frog toxin epibatidine to poison Navalny
News • February 17, 2026

Why Russia may have turned to dart‑frog toxin epibatidine to poison Navalny
Zimbabwe: Council renews arms embargo and lifts travel bans and assets freeze
News • February 17, 2026

Zimbabwe: Council renews arms embargo and lifts travel bans and assets freeze