The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas is pushing for stronger US involvement to force Russia into meaningful steps toward peace in Ukraine, as EU Defence Commissioner Kubilius warns that words alone won’t deter Moscow.
With global crises on the rise, the latest Eurobarometer survey of the European Parliament shows that most EU citizens want Brussels to step up its role in security and protection.
European Parliament calls on EU to act urgently and ensure its own security in resolution adopted.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 100 days into her second term in office, has had her work cut out for her. Rebooting Europe’s industry was supposed to be her main focus, but the war in Ukraine and relations with the US have required major intervention to spur defence spending.
The EU is responding to US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy reversal by embarking on a massive programme to rearm.