The Scottish parliament has made another move in support of Palestinians, voting to boycott Israel and companies linked to the Gaza genocide. The Scottish parliament has voted for an immediate and full boycott of Israel and companies linked to the war on Gaza, in a symbolic but landmark move in …

The EU’s Ukraine policy is currently underpinned by two key beliefs. First, Vladimir Putin is a predatorial, rapacious ogre who is hell-bent on destroying the EU. Second, this monster should agree to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy – whose country he is viciously attacking – and sign a lasting peace agreement (presumably, …

Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, cut a lonely figure in Beijing this week as the only EU leader to attend China’s World War II anniversary events, standing in a line-up alongside Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and other authoritarian rulers – an image analysts described as a snapshot of …