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.

Politics

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’.

Events

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’.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Watershed moment’: Europe faces decisions about future security, Ursula von der Leyen says

Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv

Events

1 week ago 'We are very thankful that we are not alone,' Zelenskyy tells EU leaders at crisis summit

Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘ReArm Europe’ plan is up for discussion as the 27 EU leaders meet in Brussels.

Politics

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.

Events

2 w. ago Ursula von der Leyen announces plans to 'massively boost' military spending and 'rearm' Europe

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

Events

3 w. ago Zelenskyy hails Ukrainian 'heroism' as EU leaders arrive to mark three years since invasion

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa are in Kyiv today.

Politics

last month European leaders hold Ukraine crisis talks as von der Leyen calls for 'surge' on defence spending

‘Europe’s security is at a turning point,’ EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of the informal meeting.

Politics