From 2015 to 2018, she was Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council. JIM TOWNSEND is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

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During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, close” threat.

By Karolina Tagaris THESSALY, Greece (Reuters) -As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.

This summer has been rocked by successive news of "one-of-a-kind" carriage deals between major TV networks in Europe and streaming services.

Since the 1970s, the Rencontres d’Arles has been the place to debut the art form’s latest developments. This year’s edition had a more retro feel.

In the U.S. and parts of Northern Europe, dinner is often functional, family-oriented, and early. With the workday typically running 9-5, restaurant service usually begins around 5 p.m. and peaks at 6:30 to 7 p.m.—suburban areas especially lean toward eating around 5 p.m.

The EU is undergoing a significant policy shift. After nearly a decade of leading global decarbonization efforts, the focus is now turning toward economic competitiveness.

Europe and Israel have reached a new deal to allow more food and fuel into Gaza. The European Union’s foreign policy chief says the plan could result in “more crossings open, aid and food trucks entering Gaza,

The European Union’s health regulator has lifted the temporary restriction on the use of French drugmaker Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, in adults aged 65 and above, following a safety review.

Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo decades of progress and lead to the species becoming threatened again.

Abbas Araghchi also says that Tehran is reviewing the details of a possible resumption of nuclear talks with the US.