European security
Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy’s departure for Norway
The departure from Moldova of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed when authorities closed the country's airspace…
Merz says disaster narrowly averted in Russia-prepared drone attack at airport
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport had been prepared in Russia over an…
Kallas calls Leipzig drone attack ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ as EU backs Germany
The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said Wednesday that a thwarted drone attack at Leipzig-Halle Airport bore “all the hallmarks of…
Berlin Links Drone Strike to Russian Hybrid Ops, Closes Consulate and Cultural Centre
The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport…
Sweden calls for EU action on frozen Russian assets as tensions with Moscow rise
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks and is stepping up hostile activity toward…
11 EU countries demand end to ‘obstructive’ vetoes on foreign policy
A group of 11 European Union countries has joined forces to demand an end to the "obstructive" vetoes that have paralysed the…
Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks
Iceland needs to find new ways to strengthen its security after voters rejected restarting accession talks with the EU, the country's foreign…
Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence…
France, Germany make pitch to overhaul EU foreign policy
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, would gain far-reaching powers to coordinate the European Commission’s external-facing policy units, including on migration and…
Russia says it could strike UK military targets
Russia warned on Thursday that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on targets…
Poland rules out hosting nuclear weapons
Poland "does not want" allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country's Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said, despite growing worries…
Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO
Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block their…