3 h. ago One dead and several injured with suspect arrested after car driven into crowd in Mannheim, Germany – Europe live

Local police investigating whether other suspects involved after residents warned to keep away from city centrein DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ukraine needs ‘strong support from its partners’, Zelenskyy says, after Macron suggests a month’s limited truce – Europe live

Ukraine president posts video showing damage from Russian attacks as French president urges pause in air, sea and critical infrastructure attacksin DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Markets climb as defence stocks, euro and pound rally on Europe’s Ukraine peace push – business live

German stock market records biggest gains after Starmer announces ‘coalition of the willing,’ as investors expect big splurge in defence spending Eurozone inflation has dipped, moving closer to the European Central Bank’s 2% target, ahead of a widely expected drop in interest rates at the central bank’s meeting on Thursday.Headline inflation fell from 2.5% to 2.4% in January, while core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food costs, dropped from 2.7 to 2.6%, Eurostat said this morning.After quite a strong January reading, February eurozone inflation came in soft. Core inflation ticked down after having been stable at 2.7% since September.The weak economic environment seems to trump an increase in reported input costs for the moment. For the European Central Bank, this is a dovish sign as the governing council mulls over how low it should bring rates. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 March: BAE Systems shares rocket as index sets new record, Severfield slides

A big jump for the shares of BAE Systems today pushed the FTSE 100 index to a fresh record.

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6 h. ago Europe live: month’s truce in Ukraine would show if Putin was acting in good faith, says French minister

Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign minister, picks up earlier suggestion of truce saying it would show if Putin were willing to start negotiations in earnestKeir Starmer says Europe ‘at crossroads in history’ and must support Ukrainein DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago European defence shares jump as blistering rally gathers pace

European governments are under pressure to lift military spending

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9 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky meets King Charles as European leaders back Ukraine defence

King greeted Ukrainian leader at Sandringham after summit on Ukraine’s defence

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10 h. ago Papers rally behind Starmer’s leading role in pushing for Ukraine support

Sir Keir Starmer convened an emergency defence summit of European leaders at the weekend.

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18 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky and King Charles meet after European leaders back Ukraine defence

King greeted Ukrainian leader at Sandringham after summit on Ukraine’s defence

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22 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Starmer says Europe will do ‘heavy lifting’ under new peace plan – but ‘we need US backing’

Ukrainian president is meeting with King Charles following a defence summit with European leaders

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23 h. ago European leaders privately set out plans on defence spending, says NATO's Rutte

European leaders privately set out plans on defence spending, says NATO's Rutte  Reuters

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23 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Starmer holding news conference as Zelensky heads for talks with King

Ukrainian president is meeting with King Charles following a defence summit with European leaders

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24 h. ago PM Justin Trudeau joins European leaders in London for defence summit

PM Justin Trudeau joins European leaders in London for defence summit  CTV News

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25 h. ago Trump said Zelenskyy ‘does not have the cards’. But how well is he playing his own hand? | Olga Chyzh

The US president has no interest in countering aggressors. His short-termist game plan will cost America dearThe White House meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be remembered as far more than just a diplomatic disaster. It marked the end of international politics as we know it, and was a harbinger for the sunset of Pax Americana. Zelenskyy, reeling from the meeting, arrived in London on Saturday to attend a defence summit with other European leaders. Thanks to Trump’s performance, those leaders now have clarity on where the US government stands on the war in Ukraine – and, more broadly, on how US foreign policy may look in future.It is hard to overstate what a departure this is. Since the end of the second world war, the US has been the primary architect and guarantor of an intricate network of global institutions anchored by Nato, the World Trade Organization, and the International Monetary Fund. Together, these partners crafted a security umbrella whose benef...

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25 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Starmer says Europe ‘facing once in a generation moment’ as security summit begins

Ukrainian president will meet with King Charles on Sunday ahead of a defence summit with European leaders

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26 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Zelensky arrives at critical EU summit as leaders prepare peace deal to present to Trump

Ukrainian president will meet with King Charles on Sunday ahead of a defence summit with European leaders

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27 h. ago UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan, Starmer says, as European leaders arrive for London defence summit – live

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join European, Canadian and Turkish leaders for summitKemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever difference and difficulties we mig...

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28 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Starmer working on peace deal to present to Trump as EU leaders arrive for summit

Ukrainian president will meet with King Charles on Sunday ahead of a defence summit with European leaders

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28 h. ago UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan, Starmer says, as European leaders arrive for Downing Street defence summit – live

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join European, Canadian and Turkish leaders for summitKemi Badenoch said she does not agree that the Oval Office clash was part of an orchestrated “ambush”, as some had suggested, as both Kyiv and Washington were representing their “respective national interests”.The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, says there is no difference between Labour and Conservative in terms of British support for Ukraine. When asked about the furious exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, the Conservative party leader said her “heart went out” to the Ukrainian president while she was watching it.I couldn’t believe what was happening. He was being humiliated. I don’t think we should conduct these sort of difficult conservations in front of the cameras and we have to remember that President Zelenskyy is a hero.He is the person who represents that strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and whatever difference and difficulties we mig...

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29 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Starmer working on peace deal to present to Trump as he hosts summit with EU leaders

Ukrainian president will meet with King Charles on Sunday ahead of a defence summit with European leaders

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