The future of European Union defence unsurprisingly topped the March 2025 plenary session agenda. Written by Clare Ferguson and Katarzyna Sochacka.

Higher European defence budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipment industries are necessary to secure Europe, ...

“W E WOULD BE safer if we had our own nuclear arsenal,” Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, told his country’s parliament ...

The EU’s 27 leaders recently weighed a proposal for a new loan plan to buy air defense systems, drones and 'strategic ...

The European Union's diplomatic service has suggested EU countries provide up to 40 billion euros ($43.35 billion) in military aid to Ukraine this year, according to a discussion paper seen by Reuters ...

we had quite a discussion back in 2022 and that decision was taken by the Parliament.” “Many other European countries need to follow that,” he added. Asked again if he thinks other European ...

The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was "quite weak" militarily. Edgars Rinkevics told Sky's Sunday Morning ...

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Yesterday in Parliament is available on the Radio 4 DAB side channel which is automatically made available about a minute before the programme begins. After tuning to Radio 4 DAB, select ...

Analysts speculate that Russia could demand a lifting of sanctions or removal of Ukrainian troops from Kursk.

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Party leader, mother of three and now Foreign Minister: in the first major interview in her new role, Beate Meinl-Reisinger (46) talks to Conny Bischofberger about female power and a down-to-earth ...