#Defence

European Commission: defence, European Strategy. “For the benefit of Member States, citizens, NATO and Ukraine”

EU Council: ASPIDES operation launched in the Red Sea “to safeguard the EU’s commercial interests”. “Defensive” mandate

EU Parliament: Europe seen from the East. Iohannis (Romania’s President), responses to citizens to curb populism

Holy Land and the Red Sea: Europe’s foreign policy is put to the test

The Israel-Hamas conflict and the Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, between Africa and Asia, call for a…

EU Parliament: Michel (European Council), “fighting traffickers and opening legal migration channels”

Ukraine. Ferrara (diplomat): “Self defence is now a priority but the prospect of dialogue is crucial”

“Recovering the Helsinki prospect of a credible dialogue is fundamental. Alas, we are not there yet, but it constitutes the…

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”