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An EU presidency full of pitfalls: Poland takes the helm amid global turmoil
Mainstream EU leaders have breathed a sigh of relief. After a Hungarian presidency marked by what they saw as damaging ...
Mistrust, grumpiness and political deadlock in France
Long-term changes in social attitudes combine with the decline of mainstream parties to open a door for the far right ...
European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump’s military spending target won’t be easy
The defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders say they intend to continue increasing their investments in ...
EURACTIV3d
Last-minute delay in decision to split power markets in France, Germany
The delay in taking a decision may reflect the political sensitivity of the issue. France, which has a highly centralised ...
‘2025, year of weapons’: Europe looks to buy freedom, security by spending on arms and ammunition
Germany, the UK, France, Poland, and Italy are looking to enhance defence production by cutting regulations and streamlining ...
Poland standing on the front line of Russia’s hybrid war with the EU
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his ally in neighbouring Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, have sought to weaponise ...
The Times of Israel2d
Most people believe a genocide of Jews could happen today, multi-country survey finds
Claims Conference poll exposes a global trend of fading knowledge about basic facts of the Holocaust, with almost half of ...
Politico Europe11d
Pay for weapons to keep your freedom, warn Europe’s Big 5 defense spenders
WARSAW — The future of Europe’s democracies hinges on boosting military spending, top defense officials from Germany, the U.K., France, Poland and Italy said after meeting in Poland on Monday. “2025 ...
AFP on MSN2d
Poland says purchased rare 'treasure' Chopin manuscript
Poland on Thursday announced it had purchased a rare manuscript of a ballad by Frederic Chopin, a score whose exhibition will coincide with this year's prestigious piano competition named after the ...
Defense News on MSN11d
As Biden exits, European allies huddle on joint drills, Ukraine aid
European leaders try to reimagine the continent's defensive muscles amid a Trump White House that could be downright hostile ...
France's President Macron says Europe must "wake up" to defend itself as Trump returns
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic ...
Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
It’s needed, the government in Warsaw says, because Russia and Belarus are waging a particular kind of hybrid warfare: helping groups of migrants — mostly from Africa or the Middle East — to break ...