Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to consult European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other EU leaders before he meets President Donald Trump for peace talks in the US on Sunday. “Security must be ensured by the world’s strongest powers, and we will be discussing this in particular today and tomorrow with European […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, anti-terrorism prosecutors said in […]
Continue ReadingThe UK exported a record-breaking €22 billion worth of weapons in 2025, and “there is more to come”, the defence ministry said on Friday. The new high comes as European governments continue to ramp up military spending and expand their defence industries in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and broader security threats. UK’s Defence […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on how to end the Russian invasion, Kyiv said Friday. The meeting to discuss new peace proposals comes amidst Trump’s intensified efforts to broker an agreement to end Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. Tens of thousands […]
Continue ReadingOne third of seats on management boards and executive committees of Belgium’s state-owned companies will have to be held by women under new rules agreed by the federal government this week. The decision, reported by Belgian news agency Belga, builds on earlier reforms and follows weeks of negotiations after the government failed to reach consensus […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s allies will meet in January to finalise plans for post-ceasefire security guarantees, including the possible deployment of troops on the ground, a French Elysée official said on Friday. The comments come after fresh talks between Washington and Kyiv yielded a 20-point plan to end the war, now on Moscow’s table. French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Continue ReadingLeader of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, called on Friday for troops under the European flag to help secure a future peace agreement in Ukraine. The comments followed the latest round of talks between Washington and Kyiv, which produced a 20-point plan to end the war, and is now under review in […]
Continue ReadingNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Friday rejected calls for Europe to shoulder its defence alone, saying the alliance can still count on the US. The remarks follow the Trump administration’s release of a national security strategy calling on allies to “share the burden” and take “primary responsibility for their regions”, and come after repeated […]
Continue ReadingRussian nuclear-capable bombers conducted a “scheduled” flight over the Norwegian and Barents Seas, prompting “fighter jets of foreign countries” to escort them, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday, according to Russian news agencies. Neither the date of the Tu-95 flights nor the countries that deployed monitoring aircraft were specified. “Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers and missile […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union protested on Tuesday at a fishing agreement between Britain, Norway, the Faroes and Iceland, saying it could irreversibly damage the dwindling mackerel population in the North Atlantic. “This decision was taken without prior consultation with the European Union,” the 27-nation bloc’s executive Commission said in a statement sent to AFP concerning the […]
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