The EU Commission and member states are still hoping to persuade Belgium of the merits of a reparations loan. However, they are also looking at alternative options such as including Russian funds in other member states or Eurobonds.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann and Stephan Israel
The Foreign Affairs Council today and the summit on Thursday are overshadowed by a possible meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest. Unlike before the summit in Alaska in the summer, the Europeans are taking a relaxed approach this time and want to stay the course.
By Stephan Israel
In the conflict in Sudan, diplomatic efforts are focusing too heavily on the two main warring parties, the SAF and RSF, criticize Ulf Terlinden from the Böll Foundation and Ahmed Kodouda from the Impact Policy Group. A peace process without the participation of civilian actors is doomed to failure.
By Ulf Terlinden and Ahmed Kodouda
