Reporting on European affairs for @channel4news.bsky.social & international broadcasters. Pundit. Posts may not reflect my views. #EU #NATO #C4News #EUsky https://www.channel4.com/news/by/georg-von-harrach
Georg von Harrach
Reaction from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: I respect John Healey very much. Increasing defence spending is not easy, "but the core task of every governmet in the end is keeping the country safe"
British Prime Minister asks tech firms to introduce "vice controls" to protect children.
If industry doesn't self-regulate, "we will change the law", says Keir Starmer
EU agrees to unlock €16.4 billion in EU funding for Hungary "subject to reforms" by the new government led by Peter Magyar
"It's really important that we restore some of the positives that we lost [with Brexit]...we shouldn't be expecting to have everything, all of the benefits" without rejoining the EU. But most effort should be on new EU deals, said UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle in Brussels
Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague rules that the UK does not owe Rwanda compensation after dropping the 'Asylum Partnership Agreement', a deal intended to see failed asylum seekers relocated from Britain to Africa. docs.pca-cpa.org/2026/06/3127...
Defence Secretary John Healey resigns after warning that, under Keir Starmer's financial settlement, UK military spending will only reach 2.68 percent of GDP in 2030, well short of NATO targets.
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Irish government condemns Belfast violence. The Common Travel Area has brought "growing presperity" to the UK and Ireland, said Foreign Minister, Helen McEntee.
Citizens benefit from it, "others may abuse" it, Taoiseach @micheal-martin.bsky.social conceded. #Belfast #CTA
Russia’s escalation on EU territory is reckless and irresponsible. I condemn in the strongest terms this violation of Romania’s national airspace and of international law.
