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…
Category: 3. Europe
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Von der Leyen’s ‘Rearm Europe’ plan and the holes in it
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen’s new plan to “Rearm Europe” included close to no fresh money and left the burden of finding the real cash on member states’ shoulders.
Von der Leyen said on Tuesday morning that the EU…
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Europe’s leaders hold Ukraine talks at ‘turning point in history’
EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent was at a “turning point of history”.
As well as rearmament, leaders are expected to discuss how the body…
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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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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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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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After tense White House talks, European countries prepare ceasefire plan for Ukraine : NPR
European countries to prepare their own ceasefire plan with Ukraine
SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
More funding and weapons for Ukraine and for their own defense – these are the priorities a group of…
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