The commission is proposing to loosen EU spending rules to allow governments to boost their military. According to von der Leyen, allowing countries to increase defense spending equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product over four…
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Europe has the resources to defend itself and back Ukraine against Russia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled an unprecedented $840 billion plan to increase EU defense spending…
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10 Best Countries To Visit In 2025, Per European Best Destinations
Aerial view of Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Split, Croatia’s second-largest city.
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European Best Destinations asked more than 1.2 million travelers from 139 countries to vote for their favorite destinations, selecting…
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‘Europe’s moment:’ EU unveils $843B ‘ReArm Europe’ spending plan, as US-Ukraine relations flail
Ursula von der Leyen delivers an announcement on a new $843 billion EU defense package (European Commission)
BELFAST — As allies brace for the US to cut military funding for Ukraine, the European Union announced today a new €800 billion…
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Europe’s Critical Choices: Securing Ukraine Without Trump
There is little more U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration could do to signal that their objectives in Ukraine radically differ from those of Europe. And yet, Europeans continue to be in denial.
To put it bluntly: For Trump, Ukraine…
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Europe’s Looming Welfare State vs. Military Decision
Europeans were barely getting their head around spending NATO’s official target of 2 percent of their GDP toward defense when U.S. President Donald Trump upped his ask to 5 percent. That caused some panic, but it was also easy to dismiss…
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Willpower, Not Manpower, is Europe’s Main Limitation for a Force in Ukraine
Following a dramatic meeting in the White House, U.S. military support for Ukraine is perilously uncertain. Sustaining Ukraine in this war, and afterwards, is a responsibility that Europe will have to shoulder sooner rather than later….
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Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts Sunday to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end…
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‘Free world needs a new leader’, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row | European Union
The EU foreign policy chief has declared that “the free world needs a new leader”, as European leaders threw their support behind Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the stunning White House confrontation between him and Donald…
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European countries vow retaliation against Trump’s tariff threat-Xinhua
Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont Building, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) European leaders warned that Europe will react “firmly and immediately” against the…
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