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EU and UK reach fishing and defence deals hours before first summit

Talks between the two sides went down to the wire as the EU stuck to its stance that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and Prime Minister Starmer faces political headwinds at home.

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Brussels looking to beef up the EU's collective defence clause

Article 42.7 of the EU Treaties was triggered once following the terrorist attack in Paris on November 13, 2015, but is generally seen as weaker than the collective defence clause in NATO.

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Too few women in peacebuilding can lead to blind-spots: NATO official

Women represented only 16% of negotiators in active peace processes led or co-led by the United Nations in 2022.

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EU needs more integration with Ukraine defence industry: Kubilius

The EU needs to learn from Ukraine's battle-earned experience and work with the war-torn country to secure supply chains for critical capabilities, especially drones, the Commissioner for Defence has said.

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€150 bn defence loan plan sees Parliament threaten to sue Commission

With SAFE, the Commission plans to raise up to €150 billion on the market to then loan the money to member states for defence investments.

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Just half of EU countries take up Brussels on defence fiscal leeway

The €650 billion estimate it put forward in March, the Commission's spokesperson said on Friday, "is a ballpark figure, it's based on a set of assumptions".

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EU-UK defence pact could be main deliverable of upcoming London summit

Talks between Brussels and London for a security and defence partnership are ongoing with EU ambassadors scheduled to discuss a first draft put together by the Commission's External Action Service next week.

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'Coalition of the Willing' plans 'well developed' but US support key

European countries are wary of deploying troops on Ukraine as part of a reassurance force without a US backstop.

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UK defence sector calls for quick security pact with the EU

One instrument the Commission has proposed to ramp up defence spending across the EU, worth €150 billion, would largely exclude British suppliers.

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'We're reliable', EU tells Central Asia, as it seeks more rare earths

Russia and China loomed large over the first EU-Central Asia summit as both sides aimed to boost trade and diplomatic ties.

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EU-Uzbekistan enhanced partnership could be signed this year

The EU's António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will be taking part in the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on Friday held in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.

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Diversifying from Russia, China main goal as EU and Central Asia meet

The EU and Central Asia will hold their first-ever summit this week to boost trade and diplomatic ties but Russia and China cast a long shadow.

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EU preparing 'further countermeasures' to US tariffs: Von der Leyen

US President Donald Trump announced 20% tariffs on EU goods on Wednesday.

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The EU’s defence SMEs want to ramp up. Here’s why they struggle

The EU wants to be able to protect itself, alone, from a potential attack from 2030, but defence SMEs have faced challenges to access financing for years.

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Brussels asks EU citizens to have a 72-hour emergency kit for crises

The emergency kit should include food, water, and copies of important identity documents, among other items.

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EU silent on US 'free-loading' US jibe despite €17m Red Sea mission

EU member states launched a mission in 2024 to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

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Much-trailed EU defence strategy fails to outline new funding options

The European Commission's ReArm Europe proposal aims to see member states unleash up to €800 billion in defence spending over the next four years.

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European Commission to pitch EU-wide mechanism to pool defence orders

Ursula von der Leyen already unveiled a ReArm Europe proposal earlier this month she said could see up to €800 billion poured into the defence sector over the next four years.

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Brussels 'intensively' looking to start talks on EU-UK security pact

High representative Kaja Kallas will travel to London this week for talks with defence officials while an EU-UK summit is to be held in mid-May.

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Reportage: Onboard a French minehunting ship in the Mediterranean

Euronews joined the French minehunting ship Le Capricorne for a day during the Ariadne 2025 exercise in Greece.

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