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No Comment Moment explosion erupts at Russian oil terminal in St. Petersburg after Ukrainian drone attack
Europe News Most NATO members endorse Trump demand to up defence spending US President Donald Trump insists that US allies should spend at least 5% so America can focus on security priorities elsewhere, mostly in the Indo-Pacific and on its own borders. 05/06/2025
USA Did Merz achieve everything he wanted from meeting with Trump? German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks? 05/06/2025
Europe News NATO adapts drones to transport blood to injured frontline soldiers NATO plans to boost defence spending and strengthen military readiness in response to potential threats from Russia, with a focus on drones and medical preparedness. 05/06/2025
Belgium Russia developing multiples more ammunition than NATO, says Mark Rutte NATO allies must commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence, as Russian threat looms, says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Within three months, Russia develops four times the amount of ammunition NATO countries produce in a year, he said. 04/06/2025
USA US defence secretary to skip NATO-led meeting on Ukraine military aid In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a Washington official told Euronews. 04/06/2025
Europe News PM Tusk: Polish government confidence vote to take place on 11 June The result of Sunday's presidential runoff leaves the Polish premier politically weakened, and there are questions about whether his multi-party coalition can survive to the end of its term in late 2027. 03/06/2025
Europe News Rutte dismisses concerns over US troop withdrawal from Europe Mark Rutte said the US should maintain "a very strong conventional" military presence in Europe despite allegations that Washington is preparing a review of its troop presence on the continent. 02/06/2025
Europe News NATO exercise simulates Russian invasion in frontline member states As Ukrainian forces deal a shock blow to Russia with a widespread drone attack on several Russian airbases, NATO allies are testing the alliance's strength and readiness for war. 02/06/2025
Europe News Russia is 'mocking' the US, Lithuanian defence minister says The Kemlin has no incentive to stop the war, according to Dovilė Šakalienė, in particular amid growing cooperation with North Korea, China and Iran. 31/05/2025
Europe News Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic, PM says The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO." 28/05/2025
Europeans' Stories Latvia: Shooting training at schools and dragon teeth at the border To protect themselves from unpleasant surprises, Poland and the Baltic states are fortifying their EU external border with tank barriers and minefields. And Latvia has introduced “military lessons” as a compulsory subject in schools. 28/05/2025
EuroVerify Fact-checking claims NATO troops are preparing to attack Russia A video claiming to show tanks preparing to advance towards St Petersburg from Tallinn in fact shows images from Estonia's Independence Day procession. 26/05/2025
Europe News How connected is the EU to its capital, Brussels? The EU institutions and Brussels are now firmly interwoven, however, it took concerted effort to ensure the local and international could cohabit. 23/05/2025
Europe News Germany bolsters NATO's eastern flank with new brigade in Lithuania Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania to inaugurate a German brigade aimed at strengthening NATO's presence and deterring Russian threats in the Baltic region. 22/05/2025
EuroVerify Fact check: Did NATO create the Eurovision Song Contest? Social media users and alternative news outlets claim that decades-old NATO documents reveal that the military alliance was the mastermind behind Eurovision. 22/05/2025
Europe News Russia may use military force to protect shadow fleet, Estonia warns Moscow is using ageing vessels in an effort to dodge international sanctions on its oil exports. 15/05/2025
Europe News Foreign minister: Germany to comply with Trump's 5% defence target US President Donald Trump has long demanded that NATO partners spend more on defence. Germany now wants to comply. 15/05/2025
Europe News Trump wants to hear how NATO allies plan to boost defence spending Trump insists NATO members should commit to spending at least 5% of GDP on defence, but that would require investment at an unprecedented scale. 13/05/2025
Europe News Too few women in peacebuilding can lead to blind-spots: NATO official Women represented only 16% of negotiators in active peace processes led or co-led by the United Nations in 2022. 13/05/2025
Europe News I am a Euro-realist, Romania's George Simion tells Euronews In an Euronews and Euronews Romania exclusive, the AUR party leader, who won the first round of the Romanian presidential election repeat on Sunday, said he remains in favour of the country's membership in the EU and NATO, but that he wants a Europe of nations and not one overarching bloc. 06/05/2025