Andrew Rettman is EUobserver’s foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.EmailRSS Feed
How Israel and Russia turned Eurovision into a culture-war zoneEurovision is the most-watched cultural event in the world. It involves artists from 35 countries, its online clips are set to be viewed two billion times, while Saturday’s grand final is expected to attract over 160 million viewers. Yet what was once a camp and glittery celebration has become the new frontline in Europe’s culture wars.
EU to blacklist West Bank settlers, amid Israel’s wider ‘war of terror’“We have moved on from the political deadlock … Violence and extremism carry consequences,” said EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas.
Putin and Fico look like losers at ‘Victory’ paradeJust six leaders from UN-recognised states joined Russian president Vladimir Putin — from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Slovakia, and Uzbekistan — highlighting his isolation.
EU details €6m West Bank monitoring plan, prepares to blacklist more settlersEU aims to fund “volunteer first-responder teams” in West Bank to deter settler violence, as EU foreign ministers prepare to blacklist more settler extremists.
