Europe News Russia-Germany gas pipeline 'is a bad idea and a bad deal for Europe' The US Secretary of State said the controversial project "undermines basic EU principles" and poses a challenge to Ukraine and Poland. 25/03/2021
Europe News US tells NATO allies it wants to 'revitalise the alliance' Europeans allies welcomed the change of tone from the new US administration. “There will be no European defence without NATO and there will be no efficient and relevant NATO without Europeans," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. 23/03/2021
Russia Russia will have to react if Bosnia joins NATO, warns embassy Bosnian officials slammed the Russian warning, calling it a “veiled threat” against Bosnia and its western allies. 19/03/2021
Europe News Europe's week: Vaccine boost and Afghanistan decision delayed There was some relief for the EU this week both on vaccines and defence. 19/02/2021
Europe News NATO to increase training in Iraq but delays decision on Afghanistan With a May 1st deadline looming, defence ministers from the NATO military alliance have chosen to delay a decision on whether to withdraw forces from Afghanistan. 18/02/2021
Europe News NATO allies must all meet spending requirements, says Stoltenberg NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged members of the military alliance to jointly fund more of its work at a virtual meeting of defence ministers on Wednesday. 17/02/2021
Europe News NATO to discuss deadline for full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan NATO's defence ministers will meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a range of issues, but forces in Afghanistan will top the agenda. 16/02/2021
Europe News Europe 'not off the hook' with Biden on defence spend, says Rasmussen EU Leaders may be relieved that Biden will do whatever it takes to restore traditional transatlantic ties but this doesn't mean that U.S. priorities will dramatically change. For Rasmussen, China, as rising power, is the biggest challenge. 19/01/2021
Montenegro Euroviews. Zdravko Krivokapić: Montenegro’s membership of the EU can inspire the European dream ǀ View Montenegro is intent on becoming the next member of the European Union, and its ascension to the bloc could act as a spur for reform and change in the rest of the Balkans, writes the country's new prime minister. 16/12/2020
World News NATO meeting: US-Turkey row takes centre stage as FMs discuss China Outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo locked horns with Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as NATO foreign ministers met at a virtual conference. 03/12/2020
Belgium NATO Foreign Ministers look to broaden scope for next decade Speaking to Euronews, German Marshall Fund Vice President Ian Lesser, said NATO's original mission hasn't changed. "That's about countering Russia's very significant force posture and that's very meaningful for the alliance - that hasn't gone away. 02/12/2020
Europe News EU lays out plan to revive US ties ahead of Biden inauguration As Joe Biden prepares to take up residence in the White House, the EU is wasting no time in setting out its ambitions for the post-Trump era. 01/12/2020
World News 'Let's rebuild a strong EU-USA alliance', EU chiefs tell Joe Biden "It is a new beginning for the EU-US global partnership," Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said after speaking with US President-elect Joe Biden. 24/11/2020
Europe News US election: What would a Biden or Trump win mean for NATO? NATO, the organisation set up to counter Soviet power and influence, has been described by Donald Trump as "obsolete". Would Joe Biden have a different approach? 05/11/2020
Turkey Turkey 'tests' Russian air defence system despite US sanctions threat US officials had previously told Turkey that the S-400 missiles were incompatible with NATO's own defences 16/10/2020
No Comment Protesters hold anti-NATO rally in Greece A few hundred protesters marched through central Athens on Tuesday, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Greek officials. 06/10/2020
Sweden Swedish military exercises on Baltic island 'a signal to Russia' Concerns about Russia’s intentions in the region have risen since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. 30/09/2020
Montenegro Montenegro: Thousands take to streets as opposition claims victory The Balkan country is at a crossroads after pro-Serb and pro-Russian parties performed better than expected in parliamentary elections. 01/09/2020
France Senior French military officer suspected of spying for Russia The officer was a lieutenant-colonel stationed with NATO in Italy. 30/08/2020
Belarus President Lukashenko claims NATO has aggressive plans against Belarus Belarus' authoritarian leader has accused NATO of aggressively poisitioning forces along its Polish and Lithuanian borders. 29/08/2020