European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...
European arms imports soared in past four years, SIPRI think tank says
European arms imports rose 155% in 2020-24 and Ukraine has become the world's biggest arms importer following Russia's 2022 ...
European leaders to meet in Paris to work on 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine's defence
Paris will host two meetings of European defence leaders this week to work on a coalition for the defence of Ukraine as the ...
European companies are stunned by Trump's tariff threats
With threats of 25% tariffs on the European Union, geopolitical upheavals and the 'law of the strongest' in business, ...
Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he would like talks with France and Britain ...
Higher European defence budgets a first step, production needed, NATO's Rutte says
Higher European defence budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipment industries are necessary to secure Europe, ...
European Central Bank cuts rates again as threat of trade war with Trump weighs on economy
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point, lowering credit costs for consumers and ...