Europa
EU agrees to €90B Ukraine loan — but VDL and Merz suffer defeat as assets plan fails
Ultimately, funding to Kyiv is secured, but not the way most of the EU wanted.
https://www.politico.com/www.politico.eu/article/european-council-summit-eu-agrees-e90b-ukraine-loan-russian-assets-plan-fails/
Mosca, ‘su asset prevalsa legge, Von der Leyen e Merz dovrebbero dimettersi’ – Ultima ora – Ansa.it
La decisione di non ricorrere all’uso dei beni russi congelati per finanziare l’Ucraina è una sconfitta per Von der Leyen, Merz “e gli altri guerrafondai europei”. (ANSA)
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2025/12/19/mosca-su-asset-prevalsa-legge-von-der-leyen-e-merz-dovrebbero-dimettersi_048a5b06-6162-48a1-8644-76bd966c7979.html
Alla fine ha vinto Bart De Wever – Il Post
Il primo ministro belga si è opposto per mesi all’uso dei beni russi per finanziare l’Ucraina e l’ha spuntata, anche grazie ad alleati come l’Italia
https://www.ilpost.it/2025/12/19/belgio-fondi-russi-ucraina/
Stati Uniti
Kirk’s widow endorses Vance as MAGA infighting rages
Erika Kirk told a Turning Point USA conference that she would work to elect JD Vance president in 2028, at an event in which MAGA divisions were on full display.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/19/erika-kirk-vance-ben-shapiro-turning-point/
Europe Is Missing Its Moment
It’s time to finally reform—or risk irrelevance.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europe-missing-its-moment
