Category: 3. Europe

The EU’s fragmented defence system, inefficiencies, and reliance on the US leave it dangerously unprepared.

Most mainstream discussions about European Union (EU) defence focus on whether NATO should set a higher military spending…

The renowned German classical violinist Christian Tetzlaff was blunt in explaining why he and his quartet have cancelled a summer tour of the US.

“There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” Tetzlaff said, describing his…

In Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian officials are meeting to discuss an end to Russia’s war, following the pause in U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine. Now, European leaders are stepping up to…

BRUSSELS — European Union countries must purchase military equipment made in Europe under a new loan program meant to help the continent provide for its own security, a top EU official said Tuesday,…

Today, the European Commission introduced a proposed revision to the 2008 Return Directive, amending the EU legal framework on returns or deportations outside of the EU. Following pressure from certain member states, it also introduces a possible…

Donald Trump’s sudden suspension of military aid and…

Facing a possibly existential security challenge, Europe needs to ask swift questions and find immediate solutions. It may not be to everyone’s taste given a history of troubled relations, but the continent has an obvious solution…

EuroStack advocates see that the tide can be turned only with sustained investment, guaranteed government demand, and unified rules on transferring and securing data. 

Sebastiano Toffaletti, secretary-general of the Digital SME Alliance…