Europe News Video. Ministers back plans worth half of EU's €150bn defence loan scheme Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 17/02/2026 - 10:55 GMT+1 Sixteen out of 19 plans have now gotten the final green light required to secure first disbursements of funds to buy defence equipment. Read full article Top stories Now playing Next Ministers back plans worth half of EU's €150bn defence loan scheme Now playing Next China's advanced humanoid robots perform during Spring Festival gala Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | February 17th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Do Europeans trust the EU or their national governments more? Now playing Next Watch: Seven-year wait — EU's most competitve job exam returns Now playing Next India's ambassador 'confident' EU trade deal will be swiftly signed Now playing Next Germany : From Trump to Putin, Cologne’s Rose Monday floats skewer world leaders Now playing Next Commissioner Šuica to represent EU at Trump's Board of Peace meeting Now playing Next ‘We want you to continue,’ Rubio tells Orbán ahead of key elections Now playing Next Did Trump's Greenland bid spark laughter inside the Danish parliament? Now playing Next 'Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now' actor Robert Duvall dead at 95 Now playing Next From lion dances to 3v3 football: Robots steal the show at Beijing’s Lunar New Year fair Now playing Next Uzbekistan overhauls healthcare with digital systems and modern facilities Now playing Next Web Summit Qatar 2026 returns with $2 billion boost and global tech ambitions Now playing Next Uzbekistan’s reserves climb to $75bn, gold dominates at 85% Now playing Next Belgium summons US ambassador in dispute over antisemitism accusations More videos
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