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Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package

Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package

The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.

July 12, 2025 10:00 am CET
Trump pledges to sell US arms to Ukraine via NATO as Europe prepares to step up
Germany weighs buying more F-35 fighter jets from the US
Merz tells Trump to stick with Europeans on Ukraine
Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble
Why Europe doesn’t trust Trump’s latest Ukraine reversal
Macron pitches Starmer on new special relationship
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Germany’s Merz backs joint fighter jet project but says rift with France remains

Merz’s comments come at a time of increased friction between Berlin and Paris over a program to build next-generation jets.

July 9, 2025 7:06 pm CET

Pentagon policy chief’s rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration

Even for an administration with a knack for moving fast and breaking things, Elbridge Colby’s moves at the Pentagon have caused frustration and friction.

July 9, 2025 6:34 am CET

Trump, finally fed up with Putin, teases more Russian sanctions ‘at my option’

The president said Putin has thrown a lot of “bullshit” at the United States.

July 8, 2025 9:11 pm CET

Halted US military aid for Ukraine may start flowing again

High-level meetings between American and Ukrainian officials this week could unfurl some of the weapons shipments paused by the Trump administration.

July 8, 2025 1:51 am CET

UK to host Ukraine ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting Thursday

The push has been driven by France and the U.K. to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

July 4, 2025 1:01 pm CET

One year of Keir Starmer: Labour’s first 12 months, rated

The Labour government has been nothing if not eventful.

July 4, 2025 4:00 am CET

US arms stoppage to Ukraine ‘serious setback’ for EU and NATO, Danish PM says

Mette Frederiksen calls for greater pressure on Russia at a time when the U.S. is pulling back.

July 3, 2025 6:49 pm CET

EU splits weaken its hand in crunch trade talks with Trump

European capitals are pulling in different directions ahead of a decisive round of trade talks in Washington. 

July 3, 2025 4:25 am CET

Romanian ultranationalist Georgescu to face trial over fascist propaganda

If convicted, he faces between three months and three years in prison.

July 2, 2025 7:03 pm CET

PMQs: Starmer torn apart on welfare as Reeves in tears

Watered down social security reforms dominated grilling of the PM — as he wouldn’t clarify if Rachel Reeves’ position as chancellor was secure.

July 2, 2025 3:13 pm CET

Joint EU debt for defense is the way to go, says Lithuanian central bank chief

The spending could supercharge Europe’s capital markets unlocking innovation and boosting growth, he said.

July 2, 2025 1:19 pm CET

UK and Germany prepare to sign wide-ranging mutual defense treaty

Under the pact, any strategic threat to one country would represent a threat to the other.

July 2, 2025 4:32 am CET
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ICC hit by cyberattack around NATO summit

The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it was hit by a “sophisticated and targeted” cyberattack as NATO leaders gathered in The Hague for a summit last week. …

July 1, 2025 11:42 am CET

German conservative leader calls for European nuclear deterrent ‘independent’ from US

“If you can’t provide a nuclear deterrent, you become a pawn in world politics,” said Jens Spahn, the conservatives’ parliamentary group leader.

June 30, 2025 3:46 pm CET

Italy’s grand plan to meet NATO target: A €13.5B bridge to Sicily

Meloni’s deputy prime ministers are keen to class the bridge as a NATO-related project. But does it really mesh with Europe’s military goals?

June 30, 2025 4:17 am CET

Trump turns trade talks into foreign policy wish list

The president is pressing foreign leaders on everything from military budgets to antitrust laws — all under the banner of trade.

June 29, 2025 10:00 am CET
Cartoon Carousel

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

June 28, 2025 7:26 am CET

Trump team struggles to back up president’s bold claims on Iran strikes

Trump officials are trying to prove the airstrikes in Iran were every bit as flawless as the president first claimed.

June 27, 2025 11:37 am CET

Greenland is the wild card in Denmark’s Brussels reign

Donald Trump’s claims on the island nation could derail Copenhagen’s EU Council presidency at any time.

June 27, 2025 4:38 am CET

UK-style deal is best EU will get from Trump, Lithuanian president warns

But even that could prove an uphill struggle, Gitanas Nausėda said in an interview with POLITICO.

June 26, 2025 8:14 pm CET
From Across the Pond

NATO survives another day

Behind all the backslapping and bonhomie, it’s impossible to ignore the real concerns and fears that now fully penetrate the alliance.

June 26, 2025 4:27 am CET

Europe managed to keep Trump in NATO. Now what?

National leaders now need to find the money and buy weapons to deter Russia while facing a potential reduction of U.S. troops on the continent.

June 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump’s spy chiefs say new intel shows Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard joined the chorus of administration officials batting away an early intel assessment that U.S. strikes had limited impact.

June 26, 2025 2:56 am CET
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