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EU diplomats suggest doubling military aid for Ukraine this year

The European Union should be prepared to go as far as doubling its military aid to Ukraine this year to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) if necessary,

EU diplomats suggest doubling military aid for Ukraine this year
Europe|Political|World

EU countries should suggest flagship European defence projects -Commission draft paper

The European Commission will invite EU countries to swiftly agree on their most pressing defence needs with a view to launching "large-scale pan-European flagship

EU countries should suggest flagship European defence projects -Commission draft paper
Europe|Political|World

EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze

European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's

EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Europe's options for paying for better defence readiness

European Union leaders will discuss on Thursday how to finance a sharp increase in defence readiness to deter any possible future attack from

Europe's options for paying for better defence readiness
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

EU proposes borrowing 150 billion euros in big rearmament push

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to borrow up to 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments under a rearmament

EU proposes borrowing 150 billion euros in big rearmament push
Europe|Political|US|World

Europe keeps trying with Trump on Ukraine and security despite Zelenskiy clash

Even as they have rallied to Volodymyr Zelenskiy's side after his Oval Office clash with Donald Trump, European leaders' approach to the war in

Europe keeps trying with Trump on Ukraine and security despite Zelenskiy clash
Europe|Political|World

Hungary's Orban pushes direct Russia talks, opposes EU summit declaration

Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine and drop plans for a joint declaration at an

Hungary's Orban pushes direct Russia talks, opposes EU summit declaration
Europe|Political|US|World

European leaders show support for Zelenskiy after Trump clash

European leaders lined up to show solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after he came under attack from U.S.

European leaders show support for Zelenskiy after Trump clash
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump leaves Europe facing up to 'new era'

"Worried" European foreign ministers said on Monday the region had entered a new era with U.S.

Trump leaves Europe facing up to 'new era'
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Estonia in new push to get EU to seize Russian assets for Ukraine

Estonia has launched a new push to get fellow EU members to agree to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to help Ukraine, dismissing a Russian idea on how the

Estonia in new push to get EU to seize Russian assets for Ukraine
Europe|Political|US|World

Shocked Europeans play catch-up after Trump moves on Ukraine

They should not have been surprised.

Shocked Europeans play catch-up after Trump moves on Ukraine
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Europe will not be part of Ukraine peace talks, US envoy says

Europe won't have a seat at the table

Europe will not be part of Ukraine peace talks, US envoy says
Election|Europe|Political|US|World

Vance attack on Europe overshadows Ukraine talks at security conference

U.S.

Vance attack on Europe overshadows Ukraine talks at security conference
Europe|Political|US|World

Europeans warn US against Ukraine deal 'behind our backs'

European leaders warned the United States on Thursday against sealing a Ukraine peace deal with Russia behind their backs as they

Europeans warn US against Ukraine deal 'behind our backs'
Europe|Political|US|World

Europe can't turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker,' US defense secretary says

U.S.

Europe can't turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker,' US defense secretary says
Europe|Political|US|World

Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders, NATO membership

U.S.

Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders, NATO membership
Europe|Political|World

Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says

Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday, ahead of a

Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says
Europe|Political|US|World

UN refugee boss urges donors to fill gap left by Trump aid freeze

The U.N. refugee agency has appealed to donors to bring forward planned payments after the Trump administration put hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of

UN refugee boss urges donors to fill gap left by Trump aid freeze
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

EU leaders agree to step up defence efforts

European Union leaders agreed on Monday to do more to bolster their defences against Russia and other threats by hiking spending and filling gaps in

EU leaders agree to step up defence efforts
Europe|Political|US|World

EU’s Kallas pushes back against Trump for saying Europe lags behind US on Ukraine aid

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid

EU’s Kallas pushes back against Trump for saying Europe lags behind US on Ukraine aid
MidEast|News|World

Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault in first open disagreement

Israel is rejecting calls for respite in Gaza as its closest allies in the West have coalesced around the idea of "humanitarian pauses",

Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault in first open disagreement
Europe|News|US|World

'No sense of fatigue' when it comes to support for Ukraine, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that there was "no sense of fatigue" among NATO allies when it came to helping Ukraine.

'No sense of fatigue' when it comes to support for Ukraine, Blinken says
Europe|News|World

OSCE meeting causes rift over whether to share stage with Russia's Lavrov

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's annual foreign ministers' meeting on Thursday has split member

OSCE meeting causes rift over whether to share stage with Russia's Lavrov
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

Prague, Budapest hold up EU move to sanction violent Israeli settlers

An EU effort to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank has stalled due to objections from Hungary and the

Prague, Budapest hold up EU move to sanction violent Israeli settlers
News|US

Explainer-What did Trump say about NATO funding and what is Article 5?

Former U.S.

Explainer-What did Trump say about NATO funding and what is Article 5?

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