On April 8, the French government will present the updated military planning law, which allocates €8.5 billion for drones and missiles by 2030. The bill is a multiyear financial framework that sets out targets for purchasing and developing weapons. “This effort is reflected in an increase in orders and deliveries and in the adaptation of […]
Continue ReadingThe constitutional court is a prime example of how Orbán can make life difficult for Magyar, as Fidesz has appointed all of its 15 justices, including a former Fidesz defense minister. The Curia, Hungary’s supreme court, is headed by András Varga, who was appointed by the Fidesz-controlled parliament. Any laws a Magyar government attempts to […]
Continue ReadingScenario 2 — Act as a spoiler Trump could also choose to make life difficult for allies inside NATO without going in all guns blazing. That’s already happening in a limited way. The U.S. has exploited the fact that all policy documents in NATO working committees are approved unanimously to block reports on softer issues […]
Continue ReadingEven before the war in the Middle East, airlines had signaled the bloc was facing a structural kerosene deficit, due in part to sanctions on Russian oil and declining European refining capacity. European jet fuel production relies on crude imports, mainly from the Middle East. “Europe has long been a net importer of jet fuel, […]
Continue ReadingUnder Austrian law, all foreign military flights must apply for permission and declare their purpose before entering the country’s airspace. Requests tied to active conflicts are rejected, but routine transit or training missions are eligible for approval on a case-by-case basis. Bauer declined to say how many requests the U.S. had made, telling POLITICO he […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission reported the incident last Friday, having discovered it earlier in the week. The attack affected the Commission’s public website platform europa.eu based on Amazon Web Services. Data pertaining to at least 29 other EU entities may be affected, CERT-EU said. Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters earlier this week that the data in question […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump is escalating his feud with American music legend Bruce Springsteen, a longtime critic of the president, hours after delivering a prime-time address in which he telegraphed plans to continue hitting Iran over the next couple weeks. Trump compared Springsteen to a “dried up prune” and said he has “long had a horrible […]
Continue ReadingThe dire favorability scores reflect dissatisfaction with a government increasingly defined by missteps and internal strain. Merz’s hardline turn on migration — including this week’s proposal that up to 80 percent of Syrian refugees leave Germany — has triggered backlash from his own coalition. His efforts to strike deals with the Taliban to deport migrants […]
Continue ReadingDespite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that aims for closer alignment with […]
Continue ReadingChallenged on the view that European capitals have been less enthusiastic than Britain at the prospect of a post-Brexit rapprochement with the EU, Thomas-Symonds insisted the timetable and ambitions remained firm. “The bill will introduce the mechanism of alignment — and I would expect that to be completed by the end of 2026 and to […]
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