European security
Ukraine wants peace but won’t give in, Zelenskiy says on Independence Day
Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a…
Swiss opposition to tighter neutrality grows ahead of vote
Swiss voters look likely to reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which would block the country from cooperating with NATO or…
Latvia wants €7B from EU to cope with fallout from Russia’s war
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs wants Brussels to hand over €7 billion to help cover the military and economic costs of confronting…
NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shoot down drone over Latvia
Fighter jets operating under NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a "foreign drone" in Latvian airspace on Friday, according to the…
Swiss government rejects rigid interpretation of neutrality ahead of referendum
The Swiss government on Tuesday rejected a rigid interpretation of the country's neutrality which campaigners want to enshrine in the constitution if…
Sweden’s top court clears way for transfer of seized ship to Ukraine
Sweden's top court said on Thursday it has upheld a ruling that a cargo vessel seized in the Baltic Sea this year…
Romania says ship heading to Ukraine struck off its coast
A Liberian-flagged vessel sailing from Egypt to Ukraine has been hit off Romania's coast in an attack likely linked to Russia's war…
Lithuania says Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure
Lithuania has intelligence that Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure, and security around energy and transport sites will be tightened as a…
NATO gathers in Ankara amid efforts to reduce friction with Trump
NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and…
MEPs endorse fast-track EU defence innovation programme
European Parliament committees have backed plans to establish a new EU programme aimed at accelerating defence innovation in response to the changing…
Zelenskiy: Best way to guarantee Europe’s future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit on Thursday the future of Europe was being shaped by the defence of Ukraine…
Washington to scale back military assets in Europe under NATO drawdown plan
Washington told allies it will gradually scale down the number of strategic bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines and warships dedicated to NATO…