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Ending Russia's war in Ukraine this year is possible, says Stoltenberg

The former NATO secretary general and the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine outlined to Euronews ways to reach a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

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Finnish foreign minister: Greenland covered by NATO security rules

Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen says Greenland is protected by Article 5 of NATO.

Switzerland

NATO's Rutte urges more Ukraine support and backs Trump's budget push

NATO chief Mark Rutte supported Trump's push for higher defence budgets and warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would damage NATO's credibility and increase costs.

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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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EU Decoded

EU DECODED Will a European rush to rearm be properly funded?

The European Union wants to bolster defence in face of Russia's aggression on Ukraine and growing US demands for greater European financial support for NATO.

Latvia

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrive in Latvia to join a NATO brigade

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank.

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Lithuania vows to raise defence spending to 5-6% of GDP

The Baltic nation's announcement comes weeks after US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO allies should spend at least 5% of GDP on defence.

World News

Japan formally inaugurates independent mission to NATO

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance.

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NATO Chief Mark Rutte calls for 'shift to a wartime mindset'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that NATO currently isn't ready to meet security challenges and called for increased defence spending.

Radio Schuman

Russia’s hybrid war is the new normal, says Finnish president

During a meeting with NATO allies in Helsinki, Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke exclusively to Euronews about the new normal of hybrid warfare deployed by Russia.

Europe News

Europe needs to do more for defence, Finnish President tells Euronews

"It is in our vested self-interest to promote and spend more on defence," Finnish president Alexander Stubb tells Euronews.

Europe News

German defence minister makes surprise visit to Kyiv

The surprise visit comes a day after Pistorius met with his counterparts from France, the UK, Italy and Poland to discuss coordinating their defence plans and assistance for Ukraine.

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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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European defence ministers say Trump’s 5% spending goal is unrealistic

US President-elect Donald Trump has called for NATO's 32 member states to spend 5% of their GDP on defence, up from the existing target of 2%.

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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.

Germany

Scholz rejects Trump's 5% demand for defense spending

Other German politicians have equally rebuked US President-elect Donald Trump over his demand that NATO's European members should more than double their defence spending.

Europe News

NATO's defence needs more than 3% GDP target, says Rutte

The 32 NATO allies will likely decide to increase the defence spending benchmark from the current 2% of GDP during a summit in The Hague in June.

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Sweden to contribute warships to NATO Baltic Sea patrols

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at an annual security conference on Sunday that Sweden is not at war but there is also no peace, the news agency TT reported.

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Croats divided on Milanović's landslide re-election victory

Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared to his challenger, conservative HDZ party's Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to near-final results released by the state election authorities.

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Croatians vote in the second round of the presidential election

Pre-election polling suggest the left-leaning incumbent president Zoran Milanovic, who is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine, will win.