UK and EU ready for drawn-out battle on defense deal – POLITICO
The 27 EU nations have yet to agree a mandate for taking forward the next stage of talks,…
Germany’s Pistorius signals openness to 5 percent defense spending – POLITICO
Pistorius also said Germany “won’t be able to” meet NATO capability goals with a defense budget of 3…
EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later – POLITICO
Ed Arnold, senior research fellow at the defense think tank RUSI, said the lack of concrete measures in…
EU and UK ink partnership deal on security, fisheries and energy – POLITICO
Negotiators worked late into the night on Sunday to strike the accord ahead of a summit in London…
Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine? – POLITICO
Loïc Mougeolle is a defense contractor whose ties to the military go back a generation. His father worked…
Replacing US military support in Europe would cost $1T – POLITICO
Most likely, the “buy European” dream touted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would not materialize…
Pfizergate: Will we ever get to see the text messages? ― and other burning questions – politico.eu
Pfizergate: Will we ever get to see the text messages? ― and other burning questions politico.eu Von der Leyen’s…
EU channels inner ‘Buddha’ as it reels from White House shocks – POLITICO
Officials signaled that these back-up options will dominate corridor chats in Warsaw. “What we are going to move…
German-led push to open EU defense deal to UK and Canada hits French opposition – POLITICO
France is determined to secure more advantageous fishing rights in return for a U.K.-EU defense deal, according to several…