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Slovakia

Slovakia's PM Fico pledges to block Ukraine's NATO bid while in office

The Slovakian prime minister has repeatedly accused the West of fuelling the conflict, claiming the war should be resolved through diplomacy over fighting.

Europe News

New NATO chief promises continued support for Ukraine

Rutte vowed when he took office on Tuesday to help shore up Western support for Ukraine, which has been fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion since February 2022.

Europe News

Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever, Mark Rutte says during Kyiv visit

In an unannounced trip to Ukraine's capital Thursday, the new NATO secretary general reiterated the alliance's pledge to continue bolstering military and financial support for Ukraine.

Europe News

Ukraine ‘at the top of the list’: NATO’s new chief takes charge

Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte formally took over as secretary general of NATO from Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg at a Tuesday ceremony.

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Netherlands

Will Rutte's political savvy help him manage a growingly complex NATO?

As the former Dutch PM takes over as secretary general of the alliance, analysts say he will have to use his political survival skills as an astute negotiator to persuade members to spend more on defence and keep supporting Ukraine.

Europe News

New NATO chief Mark Rutte inherits multiple security headaches

An EU veteran with an established relationship with Donald Trump, ex-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is well-placed to tackle NATO’s challenges, defence experts have told Euronews.

Europe News

NATO trains countries to respond to cyber attacks on renewables

Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, energy companies providing alternatives to fossil fuels have increasingly come under attack.

Russia

Russia revises nuclear doctrine with new warning to the West

The revised nuclear doctrine seems to significantly lower the threshold for the possible use of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Russia will not stop at Ukraine. NATO cannot let this happen

Russia wants to keep NATO solely focused on the developments in Ukraine, making us oblivious to his imperialist plans elsewhere, Matas Maldeikis writes.

Europe News

80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden commemorated near Arnhem

Hundreds of paratroopers dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's most daring — but ultimately unsuccessful — missions, Operation Market Garden.

Tech News

How Ukraine and NATO are defending against Russia’s drones

“[Drones] are constantly in the sky. They monitor our territory along the frontline,” a member of Ukraine’s defence ministry told Euronews Next.

Belgium

Ukraine closer to NATO than ever before, says alliance chief

After a decade at the helm of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg will be replaced by the Netherlands' Mark Rutte from the 1. October. He gave a farewell speech on Thursday where he said "Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before."

Europe News

What's at stake at Italy's European air defence conference?

The two-day summit focuses on enhancing European defence capabilities and countering potential threats in response to recent geopolitical developments and challenges.

Culture news

Secrets of solidarity: NATO reveals its cultural diplomacy archives

NATO is 75 this year but its archive of historic documents and items has only been gathered together over the last 25-years. Alliance officials occasionally call on historic pieces, pulled from its archive, to help strengthen their cultural diplomacy efforts.

Czech Republic

NATO official: Ukraine has legal right to strike deep into Russia

Admiral Rob Bauer, who serves as the principal advisor to NATO's secretary general, also said that nations supplying weapons to Kyiv have the right to limit their use.

Europe News

War in Ukraine: Hundreds evacuate, some reluctant to leave

Ukrainian authorities estimate that around 83,000 people have been forcibly displaced in the Donetsk region since 1 August, according to the officials.

Europe News

Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia

Northern Kosovo, with a predominantly ethnic Serb population, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade and the border blockade comes on the same day an EU envoy said both sides should work to normalise relations if they hope to join the bloc.

Europe News

NATO launches new €7m facilities at military base in Latvia

The brigade is set to conduct its first large-scale field training exercise in November and demonstrate its integration into the NATO higher command structure. Full combat readiness is projected for 2026.

Europe News

Security stepped up at NATO airbase in Germany over 'potential threat'

The incident comes amid jitters about possible infrastructure vulnerability to potential Russian sabotage.

USA

Kamala Harris stands by Ukraine as she accepts Democratic nomination

Harris made a forceful defence of Ukraine and NATO in her speech as she lambasted Donald Trump's past comments on the war in Ukraine.