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'You can count on us,' says Germany's president marking 70 years in NATO

Former West Germany sought protection as its 15th member on 6 May 1955 as concern grew about the Soviet army massed east of the Iron Curtain.

Euronews

'You can count on us.' German president marks 70 years of NATO membership with pledge for future

Germany's president says his country will step up in its new security role in Europe

The Independent UK

Italy’s Meloni is positioning herself as bridge between EU and Trump – but will it work?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently became the first European leader to visit the United States after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff regime on trading partners, including a 20% levy on imports from the European Union.

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NATO must show strength, but only US can halt Putin, Duda says

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed that deterrence, not fear, is NATO's best defence strategy.

Euronews

Putin Critic Johann Wadephul, Germany's Incoming Foreign Minister

Germany's next foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, is a former soldier, trained lawyer and conservative MP who has long been a strong supporter of military backing for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion.

International Business Times

Trump's threats gave Europe the political will to spend more on defense. But challenges are ahead

Europe’s plan for spending more on defense is finding previously unimaginable political backing

The Independent UK

Romania Presidential Election Re-run Under Trump Shadow

Five months after the shock scrapping of presidential elections, Romanians go back to the polls on Sunday -- with a key far-right contender excluded and criticism by the US administration looming over the tense vote.

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Conflicts Spur 'Unprecedented' Rise In Military Spending

Worldwide military expenditure saw its steepest rise in 2024 since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion as wars and rising tensions drove up spending, researchers said Monday.

International Business Times

Royal Navy scrambles warship as Russian frigate spotted in English Channel

The Admiral Golovko was seen heading east, prompting the launch of HMS St Albans to escort the vessel out of UK waters

Evening Standard

‘It makes me want to scream’: Nobel peace prize winner horrified by planned exits from landmine treaty

Plans by five Nato countries to pull out of life-saving agreement are ‘stupid’, says Nobel laureate Jody Williams

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners sound alarm as European nations move to exit landmine ban

Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cite rising threats from Russia to justify once again using one of world’s most indiscriminate weapons

The Guardian - UK

Estonian government approves additional funding to raise defence spending to 5.4% of GDP

Estonia’s government approved the multi-billion Euro plans that will see the Baltic country boost its defence investments to over 5% of GDP, in line with Trump’s demands for NATO members.

Euronews

Trump can’t decide who to blame for a failing peace deal that would only lead to further conflict

After a second consecutive night of deadly Russian air attacks – against the capital Kyiv on April 23 and the eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad on April 24 – a ceasefire in Ukraine seems as unrealistic as ever.

The Conversation

Pope’s funeral a diplomatic minefield as Trump sets fire to US alliances

President’s international engagements have set stage for explosive confrontations and Pope Francis’s funeral comes at an especially fraught moment

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Spain Scraps Contested Israeli Arms Deal After Uproar

Spain on Thursday cancelled a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner -- a move swiftly condemned by Israel.

Euronews

Mark Rutte urges allies to devote more funds, political energy to NATO alliance

Rutte was in Washington on Thursday for meetings with senior US officials, two months before he's due to chair a summit of US President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands.

Al Jazeera

Spain halts controversial $7.5m deal to buy ammunition from Israeli company

PM Pedro Sanchez intervened to avoid a damaging political fallout with far-left allies in Spain’s coalition government.

Al Jazeera

Can South Africa help Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal?

As Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa in Pretoria, Moscow-allied politicians protest the state visit.

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Do Americans support Trump’s attitudes to Ukraine and Russia? Here’s what recent data shows

Donald Trump has threatened to walk away from the Ukraine peace talks if there is no progress soon. The implicit threat here is that the US will no longer get involved, perhaps withdrawing arms shipments and even humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Starmer warns of ‘new era’ of global insecurity during HMS Prince of Wales visit

The Prime Minister met sailors, aviators and soldiers during an overnight stay as the flagship aircraft carrier heads towards the Indo-Pacific.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer channels Top Gun on visit to Britain's flagship aircraft carrier as PM issues 'new era' warning

The Prime Minister met sailors, aviators and soldiers during an overnight stay as HMS Prince of Wales heads towards the Indo-Pacific

Evening Standard

Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome with Nato jets, snipers and 8,000 police

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 people descend to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral.

Euronews

Ukraine will have to make some compromises in Russia peace talks, Polish President Andrzej Duda says

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that only the United States has the power to stop Russia. He believes peace will require compromises on both sides, including from Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

US peace plan emerges as freezing of Ukraine frontlines with concessions to Putin

Russia said to have signalled it could halt war in return for US recognition of its control of Crimea and sanctions relief

The Guardian - UK

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal

US president attacks Ukrainian counterpart, complaining Kyiv is unwilling to cede Crimea to Russia

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