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European air forces need reform to boost deterrence against Russia

Air superiority is critical as a deterrent to potential Russian aggression - and European NATO air forces are likely to struggle to achieve this without reform towards mission specialisation, a new RUSI report said.

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‘Skilled workers wanted’: The defence sector struggles to find talent

The EU defence sector is increasingly struggling with finding workers with the skills needed to match the sector needs, industry representatives say – Why? What profiles are they looking for and what is the bloc doing to address the gaps?

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EU lifts sweeping energy, transport sanctions on Syria

On Monday, the Council decided to maintain lists linked to the Al-Assad regime, but approved the lifting of wide-ranging sanctions on key industries such as the energy, transport and financial sectors.

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Big tech, banking: Who are the biggest spenders on EU lobbying?

The world’s largest companies and trade associations from the big tech, banking, energy, and chemicals/agri sectors have significantly increased their EU lobbying budgets in recent years.

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Housing crisis: EU can do 'much more' than build new homes, says MEP

In less than a decade, average house prices have risen by 48% across the EU. The European Parliament's has set up a new committee to tackle the crisis, and its chair Irene Tinagli told Euronews there is plenty of room for manoeuvre.

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Gender balance on company boards facing delays in implementation

MEPs welcomed European Commission's recent launch of infringement proceedings against 17 member states, but they say more action is needed to create positive environment for change.

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MSC 2025 updates: 'Talk less, do more,' Finnish president tells Europe

Follow Euronews' live blog on Sunday as world leaders, executives and top ministers continue with a key security conference in Munich.

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EU Commission to propose a simpler, policy-focused long-term budget

“The status quo is not an option,” the European Commission said in a communication laying the groundwork for the upcoming proposal on the next long-term budget (2028-34).

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Five ideas for reshaping Europe's future defence sector

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius envisions a ‘Big Bang’ approach for the European defence industry – but what does that mean?

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'Your time is over' - far-right leaders start fight with EU mainstream

At a leaders summit in Madrid the Patriots for Europe (PfE) party says it will launch a 'reconquest' under the banner of 'Make Europe Great Again.'

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Patriots pitches 'alternative' EU leadership to EPP, Socialists

The EU is "out of the (global) game", Spanish MEP Jorge Buxadé told Euronews. His far-right group plans to continue cooperating both nationally and transatlantically to gain more political power in Europe.

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Rapid mobility of troops still 'problematic', say EU auditors

The EU's military mobility budget funded 95 projects in 21 member states, but it remains relatively modest compared to the real needs, Tony Murphy, president of the ECA, told reporters on Wednesday.

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EIB to invest €95bn in 2025, but only €2bn for defence

The EIB, the largest multilateral lender, will double its funding for defence and security from €1 billion to €2 billion by 2025. Its group president defends a proactive approach to both sectors within the bank's remit. "We are not a defence ministry," she said on Thursday.

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EPP rejects Bardella’s proposal to temporarily suspend EU Green Deal

"If we go bankrupt, no one will care about the natural environment in the world anymore," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said last week in Strasbourg.

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Kubilius: Space is an EU top priority, but budget is still limited

In ten years, the global space economy could triple in size. Europe wants to remain at the forefront of this sector, but risks being left behind if words are not matched by action, said EU Commissioner for Space and Defence Andrius Kubilius.

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EU to Trump: don't look at tariffs, look at inequality

The new US administration has sent jitters across the world with trade plans that could severely damage the EU.

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Kallas: EU must spend more than 1% of GDP to 'prepare for the worst'

In 2024, member states collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defence, while Russia was spending 9%, Kaja Kallas told the audience of the European Defence Agency annual conference on Monday.

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Greenland lawmaker touts stronger EU role in island's rare earths

Twenty-five of the 34 minerals found in Greenland were identified as "critical raw materials" in a European Commission study in 2023.

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NATO to bolster Baltic military presence after power cables cut

NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte pledged to send drones, frigates and aircraft to the region as he highlighted a concerted campaign of 'cyber-attacks, assassination attempts and sabotage.'

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Neutral Switzerland to join EU military mobility project

Switzerland will become a member of the EU's initiative to facilitate the mobilization of military forces and equipment, already including third countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway and Canada.

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