What are NATO’s national caveats and why do they hinder rapid response?
Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, said earlier this week that these national caveats “are holding us back” and “making us less effective”. Read More
EU vows to protect Spain from Trump’s tariff ‘punishment’ over NATO spending
Donald Trump has threatened to unleash “trade punishment” on Spain in response to the country’s refusal to meet NATO’s 5% target. Read More
Press conference cancelled as Germany’s ruling coalition disagrees over military service
The CDU and the SPD had previously backed a proposal to combine voluntary conscription with a lottery system. Read More
NATO defence ministers meet to talk plans on tackling drone incursions
NATO defence ministers are meeting to address recent drone and jet incursions in European airspace. The alliance aims to create a “drone wall” with the EU to protect member states.…
Are barcodes that begin with ‘729’ products from Israel, as BDS advocates claim?
In a bid to encourage a boycott against Israeli goods, online users, including French MEP Manon Aubry, have relayed a claim alleging that barcodes beginning with the digits “729” are…
How does gender inequality affect people with disabilities?
People with disabilities face discrimination in all areas of life. However, disabled women face especially bigger challenges, according to Inclusion Europe. Read More
Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during first visit to Rome’s presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV completed the rite of passage for every new pope by travelling across Rome to the Qurinale Palace for a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella. Read More
European Commission delays decision on asylum seeker quotas
The report assessing the migratory situation within the EU and setting quotas for relocating asylum seekers among EU countries should be adopted by Wednesday. Read More
EBRD ‘even more important’ amid global tensions and aid cuts, president says
Odile Renaud-Basso dismisses decline of multilateralism as a threat to the mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and foresees a role in post-war Ukraine and Gaza’s…
As ceasefire begins in Gaza, will the EU abandon its plans to sanction Israel?
The start of the peace process in the Middle East raises questions about the future of the EU proposals designed to sanction Israel. Read More