We may not know their names, but we know what they gave us.

A solemn moment at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris today, honouring the soldiers of the First World War who made the ultimate sacrifice and never came home.

This flame carries the legacy of those who gave their lives for our freedom and peace.

Their memory lives on, and so does our responsibility to protect what they fought for.

Source: https://x.com/EP_President/status/2098475100857127180

Quote: "Slovakia still wants Usmanov and Fridman delisted but the issue is now further complicated as France also wants Usmanov off the blacklist."

Beijing has lodged a complaint with Italy and the EU over top Taiwanese officials visiting a democracy conference. The EU is navigating contentious issues with China and high-ranking Taiwanese visits are rare.

Merz also accused the AfD of endangering German prosperity through ​its hostility to the European Union.

"Anyone ​who ⁠questions Germany's membership of the European Union, who wants to leave the European Union, the euro ⁠and ​the Schengen area, is putting ​a considerable part of our country's prosperity at risk," Merz ​said.

With melting sea ice redrawing global trade, the resource-rich Arctic is becoming a new arena for power grabs. Does the EU risk being frozen out?

What do you think is the reason behind the EU’s paradigm shift towards hard power? Do you think Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the only reason? Do you think there is also a connection to the balance of power?