Donald Trump has indicated he will consider providing more of the Patriot missiles that Ukraine needs to defend against mounting Russian strikes, adding that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “really has to end that war”. The US…
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UK government fumes at ‘ludicrous’ £125M ‘bat tunnel’
LONDON — Britain’s planned new high speed rail line is long delayed, over budget and drastically curtailed. Now Cabinet ministers are growing ever-more furious about the cost of its notorious “bat tunnel” rising by millions.
The price tag of the shield to protect a rare bat species a…
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Von der Leyen can’t go far with the far right – POLITICO
“The most natural outcome would be to have a right-wing majority” when agreeing the new regulation on deportations, said Dutch MEP Marieke Ehlers, a leading member of the Patriots for Europe group working on that law.
“If the EPP were to work with the left on this file, they would…
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Europe managed to keep Trump in NATO. Now what? – POLITICO
“The role of the NATO summit was to lay the foundations for what will happen next,” said Camille Grand, a former NATO assistant secretary-general.
Make the 5 percent happen
Options to boost defense spending include raising taxes, cutting public spending (including popular welfare and…
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Retirees are moving to Spain for two big reasons: “The best European country to relocate to”
Quality of life and low living costs are just some of the reasons why many American retirees choose to move to Spain, according to the NY Post. Other factors include the climate and the cuisine.
The website covered a study published by Global…
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Europe has an opportunity to seize
This opinion article was originally published in Les Echos on June 24, 2025.
One of the most striking things about my conversations with CEOs at the beginning of the year was the deep pessimism about Europe. While it is important not to…
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Ukraine, New Zealand discuss investment in military equipment production
On the sidelines of the NATO Summit in The Hague, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon to discuss investment in Ukraine’s military equipment production.
The relevant statement was made by the Head of State…
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Trump’s spy chiefs say new intel shows Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed
Two of President Donald Trump’s top intelligence chiefs issued statements on Wednesday stating that new intelligence indicates Iran’s nuclear facilities were “destroyed” in U.S. airstrikes over the weekend.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi…
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Denmark becomes first country to launch joint defense production with Ukraine
The development of defense co-production, Ukraine’s priorities during the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and continued support for the Ukrainian Army were the key topics at a meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Denmark…
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Lucy Roberts arrest: Vacation selfies of a British woman ‘dripping in diamonds’ lead to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say
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A former jewelry store manager in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 28 months in prison after posting selfies wearing stolen merchandise and sending them to her…
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