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Will EU's new defence Commissioner strengthen Europe's armies?

Defence is becoming an increasingly central topic in Europe, and as a result, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced a new portfolio dedicated to the issue's industrial aspects.

Europe News

From Budapest to Brussels, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior finance reporter Jack Schickler.

Europe Decoded

The EU's new defence commissioner is open to eurobonds

Lithuanian commissioner hopeful Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he's urgently looking to raise billions - including via the controversial idea of joint borrowing.

Ukraine

Poland calls for end to EU benefits for Ukrainian men of fighting age

Poland's foreign minister wants social security benefits for Ukrainian male refugees in the EU to stop, saying it encourages draft dodgers in Ukraine.

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Europe Decoded

Draghi report: EU's fragmented defence industry needs coordination

The EU defence market could face a supply crisis if member states do not align their defence spending and procurement plans, according to Draghi's report on competitiveness.

Europe News

Bloc needs simpler, flexible, policy-based budget, says EU official

How should the bloc finance its next budget? How big should it be? And what should be its spending areas? A policy discussion organised today by the influential Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered some ideas.

Czech Republic

Central Europe to play key role in EU defence, says von der Leyen

The president of the European Commission's comments come as she is expected to appoint a commissioner for defence.

Europe News

Peace can never mean surrender, von der Leyen says in new Orbán rebuke

In her first wide-ranging speech since being re-elected to office, Ursula von der Leyen scolded politicians who blame the war "not on Putin's lust for power but on Ukraine's thirst for freedom."

Poland

Polish prime minister announces record defence spending in 2025 budget

The current proposal would break the previous defence spending record of 159 billion zlotys (€37 billion) in the 2024 budget.

Business

European defence companies cash in as military budgets increase

European defence companies such as Thales and Rheinmetall have reported soaring orders as military budgets increase. Here's a look at some of the firms set to profit from the geopolitical uncertainty.

Europe News

'Betting strongly on security': Poland buys 48 new Patriot launchers

Poland's Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a deal with US defence giant Raytheon to produce dozens of Patriot missile launchers, which he described as a step toward "strengthening Polish security".

Europe News

Baltic Defence Line in Latvia gets its 'dragon's teeth'

Concrete structures, also known as "Lego blocks", will be placed along Latvia's border with Russia and Belarus.

Europe Decoded

What will the EU’s defence industry commissioner do?

Whoever von der Leyen puts in the hot seat must unite and strengthen a highly fragmented industry.

Europe News

Why housing, defence and Mediterranean could have EU Commissioners

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said all three issues should be their own portfolio in the next executive that will take shape in September.

Germany

UK and Germany unite on defence to boost military ties

The deal comes as freshly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer aims to "reset" the UK's security ties with the EU.

Business

French defence company Thales sees orders soar to record levels

Thales and Airbus could also be considering merging their space divisions in order to create a stronger and more competitive pan-European business.

Economy

Why Trump’s re-election could hit Europe's economy by billions

A Trump victory could trigger a 1% GDP hit to the eurozone economy, with Germany, Italy, and Finland most affected. Renewed NATO demands and potential cessation of US aid to Ukraine could further strain Europe.

Europe News

NATO: Ukraine's path to membership 'irreversible'

Kyiv has not been offered a formal invitation to join the alliance, as there is no consensus among allies for such an endeavour.

Business

Airbus wins multi-billion satellite deal with German military

The German army has granted Airbus a contract worth €2.1 billion for next-generation SatcomBw 3 military communications satellites, the European aerospace firm said on Thursday.

Europe News

Europeans sceptical on defence spend, Ukraine membership: poll

Policymakers are bullish about the need to step up in the face of Russian aggression and potential US apathy – but their voters aren’t so sure.