EU disburses $1.38B to Ukraine for drones, missiles
The European Commission on Wednesday disbursed €1.24 billion ($1.38 billion) to Ukraine under the defense component of the EU’s €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, according to a statement. – The…
Austria Pushes EU Competitiveness Agenda With Focus on Energy and Regulatory Reform
Europe has to keep up with its global competitors. It was good to exchange with like-minded partners on competitiveness today ahead of the #EUCO next week.We need affordable energy and…
EU Prepares Election Observation Mission for November Palestinian Legislative Elections
The EU is ready to deploy an Election Observation Mission for the Palestinian legislative polls planned for November. This was among the issues I discussed in my call with Palestinian…
EU Raises Security Concerns After Commercial Ships Hit in Black Sea
The situation in the Black Sea is increasingly concerning. Commercial ships – and innocent crews – are being targeted, with lives already lost at sea. Today, two commercial vessels were…
Cyprus and Slovakia Strengthen Defence Ties as Demetriou Challenges Türkiye’s EU Role
Meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia, Mr. Robert Kaliňák. At the centre of our meeting was the further strengthening of the defence cooperation between…
Latvian PM’s election win boosts chances for pro-Ukraine coalition
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ United List has won the country’s parliamentary election by a wide margin, putting the pro-Ukraine leader in a strong position to remain in power. –…
Italy says EU naval mission in Red Sea still insufficient
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday that contributions to an EU naval mission protecting Red Sea shipping remain insufficient, as Rome presses allies to do more to safeguard…
Germany and France lead push to keep military space powers in national hands
Seven member states have called for a fundamental rethink of the European Space Shield, proposing a new space security architecture that centres on protecting EU space systems and leaves capability…
Finland Backs Moldova’s EU Membership Path and Deepens Security Cooperation
Moldova and Finland are close partners. Moldova’s future lies in Europe, and Finland supports Moldova toward EU membership. We are working together for the future of Europe. We discussed European…
EU presidency to convene meeting Friday to discuss global energy situation
The EU presidency has said it will convene a meeting today of COREPAR, the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the EU, to discuss the global energy situation. EU ambassadors will…