Yes, defence spending has to rise โ but slashing the welfare state to fund it would be a big mistakeEuropean governments are once again haunted by a tough choice between financing the military or spending on social programmes. That, at any rate, is the…
The partnership will help both Ottawa and Brussels to deliver NATO’s new capability requirements.
The EU and Britain outspend Russia on defence โ but clunky procurement, high prices and limited production mean Europe is still years away from countering the threat, two prominent think tanks find.
The Canadian prime minister framed the spending as a necessary response to a world where the country is more vulnerable to threats โ and less protected by Americans.
The Danish leader argued that Europe needs more funds to bolster its defenses and counter the threat from Russia.
Parliament returns with pomp, ceremony and some subtle messaging for President Donald Trump.
Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Sat…
EU defence commissioner says he expects a lot of loan requests from member states under โฌ150bn programmeA โฌ150bn (ยฃ126bn) loans programme to rearm Europe that was finalised this week could be โa very important breakthroughโ in the EUโs military support…
European Council President Antรณnio Costa calls the agreement, โan important step toward a stronger Europe.โ
Romaniaโs new leader told POLITICO how he will approach international affairs and what he will do to rebuild trust in a democracy battered by corruption, economic strife and Russian meddling.
Parliament is fed up of the Commission ruling by decree.
Just over half of the bloc’s 27 member states have heeded the European Commission’s call to request more fiscal space to ramp up defence spending.
Nobody likes a tight deadline, just ask EU capitals.
While the Commission has full autonomy in choosing legal bases for its proposals, the non-binding vote could spark a broader institutional clash.
Europe has built its war-fighting plans on speeding American reinforcements to the front lines. The prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray.
Most European military officials, however, say it remains unlikely the EUโs crisis response force would play a central role in a Ukraine ceasefire scenario.
Italians are least supportive of an EU defence spending boost, according to exclusive poll for Euractiv.
The EU wants to rearm, reindustrialize and refinance as Donald Trumpโs United States abandons the role of global policeman.
Ankara understands well it is needed for Europeโs future security plans.
The new term, “Readiness 2030,” is a direct response to the complaints voiced by Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sรกnchez in recent days.
The European Commission’s ReArm Europe proposal aims to see member states unleash up to โฌ800 billion in defence spending over the next four years.
Ursula von der Leyen already unveiled a ReArm Europe proposal earlier this month she said could see up to โฌ800 billion poured into the defence sector over the next four years.
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts.
Some MEPs deplored the Commission’s use of Article 122 of the Treaty to avoid a vote on the newly proposed โฌ150 billion instrument for defence funding. Others are less concerned.
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and other national promotional bank institutionsโ experience is readily available to leverage military expenditure in Europe.
ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.
The regular security discussions will give the EU a broader look at possible threats, but the frequency of the sessions would “depend on the urgency of the situation”, according to von der Leyen.
