#Defence

War in Ukraine: Eurobarometer, EU citizens support humanitarian aids, taking in refugees, sanctions to Russia, and weapons to Kiev

War and Russia seen from Latvia: “Zero dialogue with Moscow. NATO offers security”

Interview with Velta Skolmeistere, researcher at Latvia University. She warns against threats from the Kremlin, while recalling the troubled history…

European Council: Michel calls an extraordinary meeting. “Russian military aggression, dramatic effect on food security”

European Council: Brussels looking forward to Biden’s arrival. Tomorrow, a summit with the 27 members about Ukraine, defence, energy

EU Commission: first European Defence Fund (EDF) programme approved, €1.2 billion available for “cooperation to become the norm”

Defence and external security: Court of Auditors, “recent EU plans entail performance risks”

COMECE: meeting between Bishops and EU military staff. “Promoting longstanding human security and sustainable peace”

Europe according to Juncker: work, security, solidarity. “We will never be a fortress”

The President of the EU Commission delivered the State of Union address in the hemicycle of the European Parliament. The…

NATO summit: Marrone (Iai), “supporting the European Union in patrolling the Mediterranean Sea”

NATO summit: Stoltenberg, “a difficult summit, allies are divided”. And asks for more investments in defence

EU-NATO: joint declaration on cooperation, security and fight against terrorism. Commitment to saving lives in the Mediterranean