4 d. ago Ireland failing to contribute to security of threatened Europe, says UUP Lord as he demands Republic up its defence spending in wake of UK boost

Ireland failing to contribute to security of threatened Europe, says UUP Lord as he demands Republic up its defence spending in wake of UK boost  Belfast News Letter

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1 week ago EU leaders agree plan for massive boost in defence spending but Orban vetoes Ukraine statement

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen billed today’s summit as a ‘watershed moment’ for Ukraine.

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1 week ago EU leaders sign off on plans to boost military spending but Orban vetoes Ukraine statement

The text on defence endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s proposals to ‘ReArm Europe’.

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1 week ago EU's 27 leaders sign off on plan to massively boost military spending at emergency summit

The text agreed at the meeting endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s plan to ‘ReArm Europe’.

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2 w. ago Ireland will be incentivised to 'massively boost' military spending under new 'rearm' EU plan

Von der Leyen also said that more of the EU budget would be diverted into investments in the defence sector.

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2 w. ago UK agree to €2.6bn loan for Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit in London

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a summit today with EU and Nato leaders to discuss peace in Ukraine.

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