Europe

‘The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major energy shock,’ said Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would respond with ‘unity and strength.’

The German Chancellor wrote a letter suggesting that Ukraine, which applied to join formally in 2022, could have access to the bloc without voting rights.

Separate S&P Global surveys, also both released on May 21, showed similar pressure in Germany and the UK.

British minister John Healey said the incidents ‘will not deter the UK’s commitment to defend NATO, our allies and our interests from Russian aggression.’

Easyjet CEO Kenton Jarvis said despite the conflict in Iran ‘creating near-term uncertainty,’ the airline ‘is well placed to manage the current environment.’

A controversial test of parenting competency that put many Greenlanders’ kids in foster care was dropped in 2025. But parents and kids remain separated.

German investigators allege that the couple targeted sensitive university research on behalf of Chinese intelligence.

Police are investigating alleged environmental violations at BYD’s first EU electric vehicle plant.

The WHO says there have been 139 suspected Ebola deaths but that the risk of contracting the deadly virus outside the outbreak region in the Congo remains low.

Elon Musk said this week he expects fully autonomous cars to be deployed throughout the United States by the end of this year.

Dr. Peter Stafford was flown with family members to a hospital in Berlin.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization urged governments and international organizations to take action before conditions worsen.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte rebuffed the claims the same day the airport in Lithuania’s capital city of Vilnius suspended flights due to a drone warning.

Magyar defeated nationalist incumbent Viktor Orban in April and will meet Eurocentric Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on his first trip abroad as leader.

Citizens in Vilnius were ordered to take shelter in the latest of a spate of drone incidents over the Baltic states

‘We’re talking about shifting some resources around in a way that maximizes ​American security,’ Vance said.

The summit came days after Trump’s visit to Beijing, as Putin seeks to reinforce strategic ties between Russia and China.

The agreement covers trade, energy, AI chips, and defense procurement.

The plan is to recover the remaining two bodies on Wednesday.