European News

• NATO Steps Up Readiness in Eastern Europe to Reassure Allies
  
  The alliance is sending more jets and ships to the region. The decision comes as Britain joined the U.S. in withdrawing the families of diplomats in Kyiv.
  New York Times.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Biden video call to European allies over Ukraine
  
  The US president will hold a secure call with leaders of the UK, France and Germany, among others.
  BBC News.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Tourists driving to Europe face chaos at Dover unless deal is reached, warns port boss
  
  The warning came from the boss of the Port of Dover, Doug Bannister, who urged ministers to seek a deal with Brussels which could make the checks less intrusive.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• NATO Deploys Fighter Jets, Aircraft Carriers To Eastern Europe As Threat Of Russian Invasion Grows
  
  NATO Prepares For War In Ukraine
  Daily Caller.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Britain to face record-breaking gas and petrol prices if Putin launches Russian invasion of Ukraine
  
  Government officials are concerned that Russia will restrict its provision of gas to European countries in the face of Western sanctions should an invasion of Ukraine take place.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• European markets fall sharply on Fed meeting, Ukraine concerns; Stoxx 600 down 3%
  
  European stocks tumbled on Monday as investors watched for developments in Ukraine as tensions with Russia grow.
  CNBC.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• How the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been controversial from the start
  
  Nord Stream 2 is a new gas pipeline which runs from Russia to Europe - but concerns about energy supplies are escalating amid Russian tensions with Ukraine.
  Sky News.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover
  
  The Taliban and Western diplomats have began their first official talks in Europe since they took over control of Afghanistan in August.
  Fox News.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Six Sales And Signings FC Barcelona Need To Make Before The Transfer Window Closes
  
  The European transfer window closes a week from now on January 31, and FC Barcelona - or rather their director of football, Mateu Alemany, who has moved mountains in his role thus far - have work to do.
  Forbes.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Biden Weighs Deploying Thousands of Troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics
  
  The president is also considering deploying warships and aircraft to NATO allies, in what would be a major shift from its restrained stance on Ukraine.
  New York Times.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• NATO sending fighters, ships to region; UK to withdraw some staff from embassy in Ukraine
  
  NATO announced Monday that it will send fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe as tension with the alliance and Russia hit a fever pitch due to the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  Fox News.  Monday, 24 Jan 2022.
• Foreign Minister Says Euro-Atlantic Security Will Soon Be 'Decided In Ukraine'
  
  Amid a Russian military buildup, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the United States and Europe to treat Ukraine as part of the West that will never again be dominated by Moscow.
  Radio Liberty.  Sunday, 23 Jan 2022.
• The Usual Suspects Spark An Unusual Call For 'Roexit' In Romania
  
  After years of rarely being used, "Roexit," the catchword for Romania quitting the European Union over cultural and other nationalist grievances, has exploded on social and other media in recent months.
  Radio Liberty.  Sunday, 23 Jan 2022.
• Austrian Parliament votes to make vaccines mandatory for most adults
  
  The mandate is the strictest of its kind so far in the European Union.
  CBS News.  Friday, 21 Jan 2022.
• Crisis on the Ukrainian Border: What Sanctions Could Hurt Russia
  
  The U.S. and Europe are hoping to use sanctions to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. But such punitive measures aren't always predictable, and sometimes they can boomerang and cause immense damage at home.
  Spiegel Online.  Friday, 21 Jan 2022.

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