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How ‘Made in Israel’ is powering European security
How ‘Made in Israel’ is powering European security The EU’s sovereignty push is colliding with growing reliance on Israeli defense firms. By ANTOANETA ROUSSIin Brussels Illustration by Ricardo Tomás...
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Europe wants to kick its Palantir habit
BRUSSELS — When French and German security chiefs announced plans last month to develop a “European sovereign digital backbone,” tech and defense industry insiders on both sides of the Atlantic knew...
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Paris and Berlin push to make EU foreign policy great — somehow
Paris and Berlin push to make EU foreign policy great — somehow Governments have differing views on what the EEAS should look like and what it should do. But France is taking the lead on opening the...
View ArticleData denial as countries refuse to share arms purchase info with Brussels
BRUSSELS — Most EU capitals are ignoring Brussels’ push to coordinate arms purchases — and the bloc has little power to get them to step up. Fewer than half of member countries are even bothering to...
View ArticleEuropean far-right parties push for ICE-style police
Some European far-right parties and politicians have sparked a backlash by calling for a police force in their countries resembling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE, which enforces...
View ArticleMetsola clashes with Iran over support for anti-government protests
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is embroiled in a diplomatic row after publicly backing anti-government protests in Iran, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Iranian mission to the EU. In...
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Here comes the EU’s first anti-far-right European Council
BRUSSELS ― Europe’s leaders are in the fight of their lives. For the first time, the summit they hold this week will zero in on topics aimed at reclaiming turf from the far right. Mainstream...
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Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality
The European Commission’s drone wall idea is showing cracks before intercepting its first Russian intruder. With Russian drones crossing into Poland and Romania and unidentified (but suspected...
View ArticleEU opens door to UK and Canada joining its weapons scheme
BRUSSELS — The Commission will start talks with the U.K. and Canada to access the bloc’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe loans-for-arms program following unanimous backing for the idea by...
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EU budget: The winners and losers
BRUSSELS — The European Commission made its opening play in what will be two years of haggling over the bloc’s spending plan for the seven-year period from 2028. European Commission President Ursula...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking
A prominent European Parliament member was the victim of what is believed to be a cyber-espionage operation tied to her role as chair of the chamber’s Iran delegation, she told POLITICO. The office of...
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European defense companies are making a lot of money — and that’s a problem
BRUSSELS — Europe’s big defense firms are rolling in cash thanks to the steep increase in spending prompted by Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but those profits are undermining arguments for the European...
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New EU defense commissioner is all-in on supporting Ukraine
There’s no doubt about where Andrius Kubilius stands on Ukraine; he’s a fierce backer and that matters as he was appointed the European Union’s first defense commissioner on Tuesday. “For those who...
View ArticleAs it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Acast Amazon Music Big decisions awaited the new class of MEPs this week: Whether to back Ursula von der Leyen for a second term atop the Commission; which committee...
View ArticleSecret meetings, private threats and a massive arms race: How the world is...
In Brussels, NATO officials have devised a plan to lock in long-term military support for Ukraine so that a possible Trump administration can’t get in the way. In Ankara, Turkish officials have...
View ArticleEU official triggers backlash after vowing ‘solidarity’ with Iran
The European commissioner for crisis management Janez Lenarčič insisted he was not offering “political support” to the Iranian regime after ending a post confirming the provision of satellite...
View ArticleEU unleashes arsenal of defense acronyms to fight Putin
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, EU politicians lined up to demand an urgent rethink of European security. In order to protect themselves in an uncertain world, EU countries...
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Europe’s Trump challenge: Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone?
Europe’s Trump challenge: Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone? The Continent contemplates the end of its Pax Americana. By LAURA KAYALIin Paris Illustration by Nicolás Ortega for POLITICO. Can...
View ArticleEU official from Sweden has been in prison in Iran for over 500 days
A Swedish citizen who works for the EU’s diplomatic corps has been imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges for well over a year. Johan Floderus, who works for the European External Action Service, was...
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The EU as Europe’s arms negotiator? It won’t be easy
BRUSSELS — The EU’s grand ambition to band together and jointly buy weapons is facing a series of problems before it even gets going. EU leaders are aiming this week to sign off on a €2 billion plan...
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