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Europe needs to be armed to survive, says Donald Tusk
“There is no choice,” the Polish Prime Minister warned in an address to the European Parliament.
Desperate for peace, Ukraine embraces Trump
Zelenskyy excoriates Europe in Davos speech
Poland fumes over US block on AI chips
Global leaders join the show as Trump promises US domination
As Trump arrives, Macron hints NATO spending target is too low
Norway cool on Trump’s demand for a massive defense spending increase
EU industry chief warns Trump: Trade war won’t let us hit defense spending target
Stéphane Séjourné said Europe needs to invest more in defense but that it would be impossible to do so amid a trade war.
Why Trump means good times for Europe’s arms-makers
The industry anticipates that no matter what the new U.S. president does, it stands to make a lot of money.
Ukraine risks being ‘Trump’s Vietnam,’ says Steve Bannon
Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.
Leaked memo reveals alarming German warnings over Trump
Trump’s second term will bring a “maximum concentration of power with the president,” Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. warns in confidential document obtained by Reuters.
‘If you compromise with totalitarian systems, you will pay a high price’
In a new book, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner urges the U.S. and Europe to join together in a “Freedom Trade Alliance” against China, Russia and other autocracies.
Lithuania pledges to hit Donald Trump’s 5 percent defense spending target
“Difficult times require bold decisions [and] leadership. We call on our allies to follow this lead,” says Baltic nation’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys.
Greenland’s PM stands firm on independence: ‘We want to be Greenlanders’
His remarks risk frustrating President-elect Donald Trump.
Annalena Baerbock: Ein Bilanzgespräch
In dieser Extra-Ausgabe spricht Annalena Baerbock mit Gordon Repinski über die neuen Herausforderungen, die sich mit der Wiederwahl von Donald Trump als US-Präsident ergeben. Wie verändert sich …
Germany’s Baerbock hammers own government for faltering on Ukraine aid
“Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.
Who’s in charge? What von der Leyen’s absence reveals about the EU
While the president of the European Commission was secretly in the hospital, the next president of the United States was musing about invading Greenland. Ahead of Donald …
Russia strikes Kyiv as UK’s Starmer arrives to sign 100-year treaty with Zelenskyy
British leader’s trip comes at a key moment, with peace talks on the horizon as Donald Trump returns to power and threatens to shake up the dynamics of war.
Who’s been invited? World’s far-right populists pack guest list for Trump’s inauguration
The U.S. president-elect lays down a clear ideological marker with his unusual invitees from across the globe.
How to woo Donald Trump: Tips from a diplomacy pro
Tom Fletcher served three U.K. prime ministers — and has plenty of advice for diplomats in the Trump era.
Spend more on arms to keep Trump sweet, say Poland and Ukraine’s leaders
Ukraine and Poland heal their own relationship in face of Russian aggression.
The West wants WW3, Romania’s presidential front-runner tells conspiracist Alex Jones
Ultranationalist Călin Georgescu lashes out at “globalist elite” in rambling interview with hard-right U.S. influencer.
How Ukraine inspired NATO’s new task force to deter Putin
A new NATO-Ukraine center will help the alliance keep an edge over Russia, a top commander tells POLITICO.
NATO to deploy drones, aircraft to counter wave of Baltic Sea cable attacks
Baltic Sea country leaders are meeting in Helsinki after a series of incidents involving energy and data cables.
Pay for weapons to keep your freedom, warn Europe’s Big 5 defense spenders
Germany, the U.K., France, Poland and Italy want to boost defense production and slash regulations.
Rethink welfare to finance military splurge, NATO boss tells European Parliament
If spending doesn’t rise, then MEPs should “get out your Russian language courses or go to New Zealand.”
Poland backs Trump push for NATO to boost defense spending to 5 percent of GDP
It “will take another decade” to reach Trump’s proposed goal, Poland’s defense minister tells the FT.
Germany reportedly boosting domestic defense with new division
The reorganization will take effect on April 1 and will bring the number of German army divisions to four, according to the reports.
EU bans ‘Turkaegean’ slogan following Greece’s appeal
Territorial sovereignty in the Aegean Sea has been a contentious issue between Greece and Turkey, whose summer economies rely heavily on tourism.