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Watch Europe Today, your front-row seat to the action as EU heads of state and government converge in Brussels for the European Council summit.

19 March 2025

Europe News

'Russia can't be trusted,' Kallas warns ahead of Trump-Putin call

Vladimir Putin is "presenting demands that are ultimate goals," Kaja Kallas said on Monday in reaction to the Russian leader's pre-conditions to accept the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

17 March 2025

Europe News

Kallas pitches plan to raise €40 billion in military aid for Ukraine

The new initiative by Kaja Kallas is facing unresolved questions and political resistance that threaten to slow down its approval and roll-out.

14 March 2025

Europe News

More, better, European: White Paper maps path for EU rearmament

Next week, the EU Commission will present the White Paper on the Future of European Defence, with guidelines on how to boost production and defence readiness in the face of possible Russian military aggression.

14 March 2025

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Brussels claims good contacts with White House after Rubio snub

The cancelled meeting between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubion has exposed the diplomatic hurdles that Brussels faces in the new Trump era.

27 February 2025

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Kallas-Rubio meeting cancelled due to scheduling issues

Kallas was expected to meet Rubio during her two-day stay in Washington.

26 February 2025

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EU, Israel restart dialogue as calls to review trade deal are muted

Human rights organisations say the bloc's failure to reconsider its trade and political ties with Israel amounts to "complicity" in alleged war crimes and breaches of international law.

24 February 2025

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Kallas 'optimistic' EU leaders will back new Ukraine military aid soon

A special summit of European leaders is to be held on 6 March.

24 February 2025

Europe News

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.

24 February 2025

Europe News

EU leaders reply to Trump: You need us to make any peace deal work

The phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has stoked fears that Europe will be completely removed from the peace process.

13 February 2025

Europe News

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.

13 February 2025

Europe News

Kallas and Rubio agree to keep 'maximum pressure' on Russia

Russia's war on Ukraine, China, the Middle East and defence spending were the main topics of the first phone call between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio.

29 January 2025

Europe News

'Ready to defend': EU hardens line against Trump's Greenland threats

Donald Trump's repeated threat to take control of Greenland one way or another has aroused a sense of alarm across Europe.

28 January 2025

Europe News

EU agrees on 'step-by-step' roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria

The suspension of EU sanctions will be temporary and contingent upon the progress made by the new Syrian authorities.

27 January 2025

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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.

22 January 2025

Europe News

Nordics and Baltics ask EU to tighten price cap on Russian oil

Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden have demanded a revision of the price cap on Russian seaborne oil. The cap was set in late 2022 at $60 per barrel and has remained untouched since then.

13 January 2025

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Maduro 'lacks any democratic legitimacy', says EU

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the country's authorities "have not respected" the will of the Venezuelan people.

10 January 2025

Europe News

Power 25 for 2025: Who will impact EU policy this year?

As the new European Commission and Parliament sets off for the first new year of its mandate, Euronews has picked 25 to watch in 2025.

10 January 2025

Europe News

Rushed negotiations will lead to 'bad deal' for Ukraine, Kallas warns

"Syria shows us that Russia is not invincible and we shouldn't underestimate our own power," Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.

19 December 2024

Israel

Euroviews. Ms Kallas, prioritise civil society for Israeli-Palestinian peace

The peacebuilders of Israel and Palestine are ready. They now need a leader to partner with them, and ensure that civil society initiatives are not just an afterthought but a cornerstone of a just and durable peace, Nivine Sandouka and Brian Reeves write.

17 December 2024