Continental allies negotiate how to replace key military capabilities —such as fighters, ships and tanker aircraft— that Washington will stop making available to the Atlantic Alliance
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has described the fiasco as ‘pure stupidity’
As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia is intensifying a covert pressure campaign on NATO’s eastern flank that is unnerving European governments and intelligence services
The approval of the EU’s new Return Regulation sets off a race to build deportation centers and cements the bloc’s hardening shift on migration
The maritime route between Sweden and Denmark has become a key point for Moscow, which uses it to move oil from the Baltic to the North Sea
Mark Rutte urges European allies to take on more of their own defense burden: ‘This excessive dependence must end’
Around a dozen attack aircraft have crossed into or struck territory in the eastern European region in the past two months. Kyiv blames Moscow for diverting the craft through signal seizure, which the Kremlin denies
Brussels seeks to solidify political and commercial ties with Nuuk, a key point in its new strategy for the Arctic region, amid rivalry from China, Russia, and the US
In the European capital, a door-to-door collection model for sorted waste is the primary system of trash disposal, but the system is being questioned
Human rights organizations and left-wing parliamentary groups warn about the ‘alarming’ outreach to the Afghan regime
The Hungarian leader’s blocking of a multi-million dollar loan for Ukraine and a Russian espionage case have increased European fury against the national-populist leader in the middle of an election campaign
European leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss how to contain soaring energy prices, illustrating how the US president’s actions continue to dominate the agenda
Governments and members of the European parliament have criticized the Commission president for overstepping her bounds on foreign policy
France is mobilizing troops to defend its interests in the region, promoting a military coalition to protect the Strait of Hormuz, and has not ruled out an offensive on Iranian soil if attacked
US State Secretary Marco Rubio visited Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest ahead of elections in April, telling him: ‘Your success is our success’
Signs of US hostility, such as threats to Greenland, sanctions against prominent figures, and the new national security strategy, are causing disquiet in a continent still dependent on Washington
Experts believe that a military attack by a major ally against a smaller partner would be a blow to the Atlantic Alliance from which it would be difficult to recover
A group of states, led by Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, support Denmark and propose that the US strengthen Arctic security
Washington claimed it is fighting ‘extraterritorial censorship of Americans’ and barred former Commissioner Thierry Breton and other officials responsible for content moderation on platforms like X from entering the US
European leaders must decide this week whether to mobilize €193 billion in sovereign funds held by a Belgian clearinghouse. Failure would ‘seriously damage the EU’s capacity for action for years,’ warns German chancellor Merz
The United States has launched a cultural and ideological war against liberal Europe
The EU’s foreign policy chief discusses peace plans for Ukraine, her relationship with Donald Trump and the changing world order
The NATO secretary general warns that Spain will soon find it needs to spend around 3.5% of its GDP on defense and praises Trump: ‘I like the guy’
Kyiv and Washington claim to have created an ‘updated and refined peace framework’ based on the Russian-American one that Trump and Zelenskiy must now approve
The European executive is investigating whether a network of agents recruited officials in Brussels in order to access sensitive information on matters of importance to the Hungarian government. Budapest denies the allegations
NATO allies send anti-aircraft systems and reinforcements to Copenhagen after drone incursion
The president’s comment about Kyiv recovering all territory occupied by Russia is being interpreted as a sign that Washington will eventually disengage from the conflict