US President Donald Trump leaves no doubt that the EU must expect new American tariffs. The reactions at a summit in Brussels are clear – the block is ready to retaliate if necessary.
Europe’s top diplomat warned of armed conflict in space and called for greater European cooperation in the field.
EU sanctions against Russia have to be renewed unanimously every six months. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wanted to use this fact to pressure the bloc into forcing Ukraine to reopen a transit pipeline for Russian gas. Now he lifted his veto.
Austria and Germany at loggerheads over measures deemed necessary to reduce irregular migration into the European Union.
Calling for an increase in EU defence spending, top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Russia was currently investing almost five times more on defence.
The European Union is under pressure to expand the weapons manufacturing industry in response to increased demand as EU countries rearm in the wake of the all-out Russian invasion of Ukraine.