Common Security and Defence Policy
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EU seeks to reduce defence dependency on US over longer term
The EU will vow a ‘strong transatlantic partnership’ on defence, a senior Commission official said on Monday, but dependence on…
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Polish EU presidency to focus on energy, defence and economic security
With Trump’s arrival in the US White House, a new EU Commission and the ongoing war in Ukraine, security in…
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EU ‘defence bonds’ cheaper if national budgets frontloaded: Kubilius
Andrius Kubilius is expected to draw up a White Paper on European Defence within his first three months in office,…
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Boost EU defence capabilities against Putin, future commissioner warns
Europe needs to be ready to defend itself, not because of Trump’s victory in the US, but because of Russian…
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EU urgently needs to act on defence, says landmark report
The EU must signal to the US that it is prepared to pay its way on miltary and civil preparedness,…
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The EU’s new defence commissioner is open to eurobonds
Lithuanian commissioner hopeful Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he’s urgently looking to raise billions – including via the controversial idea of…
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