At the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition in Paris, the Finnish Defence Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed an Implementation Arrangement to cooperate on preparations for the procurement of the Patria TRACKX tracked armoured personnel carrier, designed for…
Category: 3. Europe
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Signals from the front and the future of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to conduct a large-scale information campaign built on deception and fabrication. Kyiv reports non-existent victories of the Ukrainian army with a single objective: to squeeze the last funds from the pockets of European…
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Who are Europe’s next gender equality champions? Applications are now open
The European Commission has launched the application process for the 2026 EU Award for Gender Equality Champions. For the first time, this edition expands eligibility to organisations active in research and innovation from countries currently holding candidate status for EU…
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Electric car sales surge as high oil prices drive shift away from fossil fuels
More and more European drivers are buying fully electric cars (also called battery-electric vehicles – BEVs) and benefitting from growing cost savings. This is a welcome change as the road transport sector has been one of the most difficult sectors of our economy to…
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2026 could be decisive for the future of Europe’s hypersonic shield
As Russia once again challenges the West by deploying hypersonic missiles against Kyiv while brandishing nuclear threats, the time may have come for Europe to make a political and industrial choice that could determine whether, in the 2030s, it will be capable of defending itself…
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A new chapter for Europe and Africa begins in Nairobi
The Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi was more than another entry in the crowded calendar of Africa–Europe meetings. Its importance lies in where it took place, who convened it and what it revealed about the changing grammar of partnership between the two continents, writes Jean…
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Trump clears a low bar at the G7 after months of tumult
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — The White House had a low bar for the G7 summit. President Donald Trump cleared it.
Heading into the gathering, expectations were modest, as Trump officials and G7 allies hoped to avoid any major blow-ups over the dicey issues that have threatened international…
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DHS says dozens of drones thwarted in first few days of World Cup
The federal government has seized dozens of drones since the start of the FIFA World Cup earlier this month, according to statistics released by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday.
Across multiple stadium locations, federal officials working with local law enforcement have…
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How Macron won Trump round at the G7. Until the next bust-up.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — The decisive moment at the summit of G7 leaders in France came on Tuesday, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought out snapshots of Kyiv’s burning Dormition cathedral, and showed them to Donald Trump.
The sight of the blazing golden domes and the…
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