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EU leaders meet for emergency summit on defense and Ukraine…
BRUSSELS – Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency t
Germany’s spending bazooka propels euro and borrowing costs higher
Christian Democratic Union/SPD deal would allow Germany to finance 4 percent of gross domestic product in debt at any time. | John Macdougal/Getty Images
Macron says he’ll confer with allies on protecting Europe with…
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will discuss with European allies the possibility of
Merz secures billion-euro deal for German military and infrastructure
This article was originally published in German A provision would exempt defence spending above 1% of GDP from debt brake rules, enabling Germany to in
Germany moves to overhaul debt rules to unleash major defense…
The announcement on debt brake overhauls marks an extraordinary turnaround for Germany's conservatives, who have long advocated for fiscal restraint and who
Instant view: German parties agree debt brake reform, 500 billion-euro…
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - The conservatives and the Social Democrats agreed to seek a loosening of Germany's debt brake to allow higher defence spending, as wel
Trump-Zelensky shouting match takes world leaders aback as Europe backs…
European leaders threw their support behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a raised-voice spat on Friday with Donald Trump sent shockwaves acrossÂ
‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after…
Italy’s hard-right leader Giorgia Meloni, a close Trump ally, called on Europeans not to allow deep divisions to open up with Washington and said Rome woul
What’s at stake for Europe after the German election?
With domestic problems and foreign policy crises looming large, the pressure is on to form a new government in Berlin. ADVERTISEMENTThe dust is now
Can Europe replace the US in Ukraine?
A U.S. withdrawal would not only cost Ukraine about half its arms, it would also deprive the country of many of its "most effective" ones, according to Ben B
Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion, wi
The US is ‘no longer the America we used to…
Merz’s warning comes amid a whirlwind of personnel and agency slashes both within the U.S. federal government and to foreign aid since Trump took office. S
