EU countries should have have ‘multiple’ security guarantees beyond Article 5, Kubilius says
The European Union has its own mutual defence clause but it is seen as weaker than NATO’s Article 5. The EU Commissioner for Defence appears to want to change that…
Greeks mark anniversary of 1973 Polytechnic uprising
Thousands in Athens commemorated the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising with memorials and marches amid heightened police security. Read more at Read More
Moscow intensifies attacks as strike kills three in Kharkiv region
At least three people were killed and 11 injured in a Russian missile strike on Balakliya in the region of Kharkiv. Four minors were among the wounded. Read more at…
Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards
Tom Cruise remains one of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars, and a competitive Oscar has eluded him – despite being nominated four times. Now, the leading man finally got to hold…
Fico drops joining Patriots, could create new Parliament group with ‘friends of peace’
The Slovak PM won’t join any other political groups for the moment, according to a close ally. Instead, he is considering forming a new alliance with like-minded left-leaning parties that…
Poland’s prime minister calls weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw act of ‘sabotage’
Meanwhile, Poland’s defence chief Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the army would examine 120 kilometres of the Warsaw-Lublin-Hrubieszów line, which links the capital to Ukraine by rail and road. Read more…
Mike Pompeo joins board of Ukraine’s top defence company amid anti-corruption probe
The former US Secretary of State has been announced as a member of the advisory board of Ukraine’s defence company Fire Point amid an anti-corruption investigation that is allegedly probing…
German government lifts military equipment export restrictions on Israel
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in August that Berlin would not authorise any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice”. Read more at…
‘No easy options’: Von der Leyen urges EU countries to plug €135bn gap for Ukraine
Von der Leyen sends a letter to member states calling for a fast agreement on how to fund Ukraine’s enormous €135 billion budget hole for next year and 2027. EU…
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