Hundreds of US federal offices could close soon as Musk’s DOGE crackdown on ‘unnecessary’ spending
Hundreds of US federal offices could begin closing this summer as DOGE continues to crackdown on “unnecessary government spending”. Read more at Read More
European Parliament assistants’ offices probed in alleged Huawei bribery case
Belgian judicial authorities sealed two offices of parliamentary assistants on Thursday as part of the latest corruption investigation in the European Parliament. Read More
Euronews launches Polish language news service with ceremony in Warsaw
According to Euronews, the milestone event, which coincides with Poland’s presidency of the European Union, offers a unique moment to reflect on Warsaw’s role in shaping Europe’s future. Read More
Italians divided over defence spending
Defence spending remains one of the most debated topics in Europe,with countries like Italy and Spain under pressure to meet NATO’s targets.A recent poll reveals that Italians are evenly split…
Germany’s Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany’s strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way. Read more at Read More
EU targets Africa’s mineral wealth and green energy in new partnership
EU to invest in critical raw materials processing in South Africa, and transport links to Democratic Republic of Congo, another key source of minerals essential to the energy and digital…
EU Commission to pitch defence omnibus package in June 2025
The EU Commission will present its White Paper on the Future of European Defence by 19 March. Read More
Sanchez backs EU plan to increase military spending, says it will reindustrialise Spanish economy
With about 1.28% spent on defence last year, Spain is proportionally one of the lowest NATO defence spenders. Read more at Read More
NATO’s Rutte ‘instrumental’ to annexation of Greenland, Trump suggests
US President Donald Trump has welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Washington amid concerns over his pivot towards Russia. The pair discussed Greenland, with Trump again advocating US annexation…
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to end decades long conflict
Armenia and Azerbaijan have finalised a peace agreement text to end the longstanding conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Read More