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Merz secures billion-euro deal for German military and infrastructure
This article was originally published in German A provision would exempt defence spending above 1% of GDP from debt brake rules, enabling Germany to in
Commission pitches ‘€800bn’ defence package ahead of leaders’ summit
EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for an extraordinary summit dedicated to defence and Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENTUrsula von der Leyen on T
Europe must do ‘heavy lifting’ on Ukraine at ‘crossroads of…
Starmer spoke to the press following the summit of Canadian, Turkish and European leaders held at Lancaster House on the future of Ukraine. ADVERTI
Defence: What does Europe need to protect itself without the…
A new report says Europe could face a new aggression within the next decade. Here's what it needs to defend itself without the Americans. ADVERTISE
Three years on, Europe looks to Ukraine for the future…
Today marks three years since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have heroically fought the war with grit and
Europe mulls plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war…
A group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia, w
Poland pitches rearmament bank to boost Europe’s defence spending
"There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank," said Radosław Sikorski, Poland's minister of foreign affairs. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Uni
Starmer’s Ukraine deal signals to Trump that the UK can…
Keir Starmer’s trip to Kyiv, where he will sign a “100-year-partnership” with Volodymyr Zelensky deepening ties on defence, science, energy and trad
European defence ministers say Trump’s 5% spending goal is unrealistic
US President-elect Donald Trump has called for NATO's 32 member states to spend 5% of their GDP on defence, up from the existing target of 2%. ADVE
Largest EU countries back joint defence bonds to stop Russia
The development followed Putin's signing of a revised nuclear doctrine that declared a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by
Why are European defence stocks skyrocketing after Trump’s victory?
Trump's 2024 win and Republican control of Congress have spurred a surge in European defence stocks, as concerns over NATO funding and potential cuts i
EU urgently needs to act on defence, says landmark report
The EU must signal to the US that it is prepared to pay its way on miltary and civil preparedness, former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö says in a n
