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State of the Union: EU leaders digest mutiny in Russia

European leaders gathered in Brussels this week, just days after the short-lived rebellion by Wagner mercenaries.

World News

Safer skies - France and Germany disagree on air defence strategy

France and Germany are leading two different approaches to defending Europe's skies from Russian missiles with both livelihoods and lives at stake.

France

Head of NATO meets Macron as Sweden still blocked from joining

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland for July 6th

Belarus

Belarus' neighbours tighten security amid Lukashenko-Prigozhin deal

Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to coordinate and enhance border measures at the crossings with Russia and Belarus.

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Germany

Germany to meet 2% NATO spending threshold next year, Scholz announces

As Europe's largest economy, Berlin has previously been accused of having no reason to fall short of its NATO obligations

Ireland

Ireland's government rules out dropping military neutrality policy

Heated debate as country re-examines its military approach in the wake of the war in Ukraine

World News

Europe needs own air defence to avoid reliance on US, urges Macron

The French President reiterated his call for an independent European defence system.

Belgium

Diplomacy, communication and management: replacing Jens Stoltenberg

Many advocate a female successor to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

Ukraine

Ukraine update: Russia fires on Kyiv as it fights to hold territory

Follow the latest developments from the war in Ukraine

Europe News

NATO says support for Ukraine makes a difference on the battlefield

Speaking in Brussels NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he expected more pledges of support from his allies and greater investments in defence.

Germany

Russia and China singled out in Scholz' new national security strategy

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the new strategy, which his three-party governing coalition pledged to draw up when it took office at the end of 2021, had gained added importance since Russia attacked Ukraine almost 16 months ago.

Kosovo

Serbia and Kosovo exchange barbs after border policemen are arrested

Kosovo PM Kurti called it an act of aggression against the country, while Serbia insists it was conducting an anti-terrorist action, after three policemen were arrested on the shared border on Wednesday.

Ukraine

Putin claims Western tanks 'burning well' in Ukraine and other news

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Travel News

NATO’s biggest ever air force drill could delay your flight this week

Around 800 flights are being rerouted every day due to the 'Air Defender' exercise over Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Germany

NATO begins largest air exercise in its history

Airlines have warned it could disrupt air travel in some parts of Europe.

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NATO F-16 Fighting Falcon jets refuel over the Arctic

Belgian F-16 fighter jets are refuelled in-flight from a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the 2023 Arctic Challenge Exercise in the Nordic region.

Germany

Germany prepares to host NATO's biggest ever air exercise over Europe

Germany is hosting NATO's biggest ever air exercise over Europe next week with 250 planes from member countries simulating the alliance's response to an attack on Europe. The exercise could cause some disruption to civilian flight schedules and create extra noise.

Denmark

Danish PM Frederiksen in Washington for Biden White House meeting

American officials could also be sizing up Mette Frederiksen with the NATO Secretary General role in mind.

Kosovo

NATO boosts security in Kosovo after recent clashes

A Turkish commando battalion has arrived in northern Kosovo in response to a request from NATO for more troops to help quell violent unrest between ethnic Serbs and Albanians.

World News

Stoltenberg: Sweden has fulfilled agreement with Turkey to join NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with officials from the two countries to meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences.