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As it happened: Wednesday, July 11

This is our coverage of the key news from Europe and beyond this morning, Wednesday, July 11.

Business

The biggest and smallest spenders in NATO

Donald Trump complains that some European countries are not pulling their financial weight in NATO, euronews has been looking at who spends what on the Alliance

USA

Trump says UK 'in turmoil', declines to offer support to May

The US president also described former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson as a friend.

Belgium

EU tells Trump to appreiciate allies

On the eve of a NATO summit in Brussels the European Council President Donald Tusk issued a sharp rebuke to the U.S. president over his comments about allies

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Europe News

Stage set for heated NATO summit in Brussels

Donald Trump expected to renew demands for governments to spend more, amid competing military challenges

World News

Euroviews. Winning hearts and minds in the Western Balkans and EAP Countries

There are reasons for optimism in dealing with the Russian information wars in Western Balkans and in the leading countries of the Eastern Partnership.

Greece

The Republic of Northern Macedonia - what happens next

Several critics say the deal's problematic. The accord must still be approved by Macedonians in a referendum AND by parliaments of both countries where nationalist and opposition parties have vowed to resist it

Europe News

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NATO to bolster defences

At the first ever meeting in their new Brussels HQ, NATO will lay out plans to reinforce defences on Europe's eastern flank in the Baltics. The moves are seen as preparations for any eventual Russian attack.

Lithuania

Lithuania hosts major NATO exercise

Eighteen thousand military personnel gather for the exercise. The US led Saber Strike event sees service members from Estonia, Latvia and Poland as well as Britain, France, Italy and Canada and others, practicing working together

World News

Which three EU nations met Nato spending goals in 2016?

Nato wants its members to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence: not many European countries manage.

World News

As it happened this morning: Thursday, May 17

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

World News

NATO military spending continues to dwarf that of Russia

Figures from NATO and the research institute SIPRI show Russia spent less on defence spending in 2017, while NATO expenditure rose for the third consecutive year.

Europe News

Pompeo meets with NATO in Brussels

Mike Pompeo is in Brussels to meet with NATO officials just hours after becoming US Secretary of State

Lithuania

NATO soldiers seek to bring support, as well as defence to Lithuania

NATO soldiers attached to the Lithuanian Army's Iron Wolf Brigade seek to bring support as well as defence to Lithuania.

Turkey

NATO chief defends air strikes on Syria

NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, was speaking after a meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister in Ankara

Europe News

EU plans to upgrade roads to move armies faster

Plans afoot to make it easier and faster to transport troops and equipment across Europe, in case of conflict

Belgium

NATO expels Russian diplomats

NATO chief says Russia underestimates unity of alliance over nerve agent attack in UK

Russia

Euroviews. The West must cut Russia's financial roots | View

Western coordinated action against Russia has been taken to a new level, now it's time to follow the money, writes the Atlantic Council's Anders Åslund.

Russia

Euroviews. Is the West too soft on Putin? | View

A gloves-off approach to the Russian leader might be what Europe and its allies need to defend Western values and interests, writes the Centre for European Reform's Ian Bond.