Germany’s Merz loses hard-won favor with Trump – POLITICO
But by suggesting that the Trump administration had been “humiliated” by the Iranians, the chancellor may have gone…
Don’t beg Moscow, EU’s top diplomat warns – POLITICO
Moscow, meanwhile, is floating a limited Victory Day ceasefire as it scales back its May 9 parade, dropping…
Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality – POLITICO
In theory, “there are no significant legal or political obstacles” for him to try pull troops out of…
UK’s diplomats left in disarray by Mandelson scandal – POLITICO
That cut short Robbins’ mission to deliver a radical program of departmental reform by 2030 — and now…
€180 billion: Germany’s defense budget growing far more rapidly than planned • Table.Briefings
The Greens are warning against the government’s planned sharp increase in defense spending through 2030, saying adequate oversight…
King Charles tries to keep Trump’s attention on Ukraine – POLITICO
A No.10 official disputed this characterization, stressing that the intelligence and military relationship is “functioning every day as…
North Korea’s Ukraine war lessons reshaping calculus on Korean Peninsula
U.S. and allied threat calculus on the Korean Peninsula is changing “in fundamental ways” as North Korea crafts…
EU Parliament vs. Germany in the battle of the budget – POLITICO
“Never underestimate the Parliament,” its president, Roberta Metsola, warned in a press conference after the vote, insisting lawmakers…
Europe beyond unanimity on security
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, seen in a file…
UK overreliance on US led to defense atrophy, report says in wake-up call to Britain
Sir Keir Starmer addressing MPs in the House of Commons, July 17, 2024. A U.K. parliamentary report urges…