Europe’s Economic Security Starts With Trade, EU Enlargement and Smart Partnerships

Europe’s economic strength and resilience will come from EU enlargement and partnerships with Ukraine, Mercosur and Latin America. To discover more perspectives on the European economic security imperative, read the recap of the latest edition of...

European Commission appoints Peter Stano as Head of Representation in Bratislava

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Oct 2025 Today, Peter Stano has been appointed as the new Head of the European Commission Representation in Bratislava, Slovakia. In this function, he will act as the of...

Europe’s defence wake-up call: why innovation can’t wait

Russia’s war economy has reached a staggering scale that should alarm every European leader. Between 2022 and 2024, Moscow allocated at least $263 billion to defence outlays — approximately 7% of GDP annually — transforming a massive portion of...

Europe's 800 bln euro military budget reason for its inability to negotiate — FSB chief

SAMARKAND, October 16. /TASS/. The 800 bln euro budget for Europe’s rearmament and support for Ukraine is one of the reasons for the complete inability of European politicians to reach an agreement on the situation in Ukraine, Russian Federal...

Europe tries to keep defence spending boom close to home

President Donald Trump urged European defence spending higher this year with threats of not defending Nato allies, even though European purchases of US weaponry had hit a record high last year. Trump partly wants European countries to pay a fair...

European Commission Aims to Make Europe Best Place for Technology and Innovation, Commissioner Zaharieva Says

The European Commission has the ambition to make Europe the best place to establish and develop technological companies, a hub that attracts both European and global entrepreneurs, Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and...

European Commission To Approve ‘Drone Wall’ Within 5-Year Defense Roadmap

The European Union’s executive body is set to approve a 5-year defense road map on October 16 that features plans for a “drone wall” to be fully functional by the end of 2027. The European Commission plan, which was provided to RFE/RL by an EU...

Europe’s strategic autonomy starts at its borders: Montenegro’s SEPA leap

Earlier this month Montenegro quietly reshaped its relationship with Europe. By sending and receiving its first Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) transactions, it joined Europe’s payment infrastructure in full. What began as a technical reform has...

European NATO allies pledge to buy more US arms for Ukraine

The new financial arrangement sees European allies buy US-made weapons which are then transferred to Ukraine. New data on Western military aid to Ukraine shows that it plunged by 43% in July and August compared to the first half of the year,...

European competition and currency exchange put pressure on the Brazilian watermelon market

The Brazilian watermelon export season is advancing with good quality and favorable agricultural conditions, but faces a complex commercial situation in Europe, stated Alexandre Pires and Halen Vieira from Agrícola Campo Verde. The crop has...

European Commission’s LGBTIQ+ Strategy Aims to Undermine Member State Competences

According to Article 9 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: ‘The right to marry and the right to found a family shall be guaranteed in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of these rights.’ In other...

European Stocks Mixed Ahead of French Confidence Vote

Zurich, Switzerland – European shares faced mixed outcomes on Thursday as attention turned towards a critical confidence vote in France and the release of various corporate earnings reports. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu‘s government is...

Europe in the Rare Earth Trap

Rare earth elements have become geopolitical dynamite. According to a new analysis by consultancy McKinsey & Company, up to four million jobs in Germany are on the line if top supplier China imposes a permanent export ban. These critical minerals...

European Union Institute for Security Studies – Live event: CFI panel at the Montreal International Security Summit

On 16 October, the CFI project will co-host a high-level panel on “Countering Foreign Interference: From Democratic Erosion to Global Security” at the Montreal International Security Summit 2025. Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference...

European Navies Test Undersea Drone Technology in REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger Trials off Portugal

SESIMBRA, Portugal — REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger 2025 ran through September off Tróia and Sesimbra. European crews, NATO commands and industry teams paired submarines, frigates and patrol craft with autonomous vehicles and trial software. The...

Europe's largest Mormon temple to expand

Plans to expand Europe's largest Mormon temple have been unanimously approved by councillors in Lancashire, with space to host visiting young people from around the world. The proposals will see the Preston England Mormon Temple in Chorley boosted...

European stocks inch up after mixed earnings

(Reuters) -European stocks inched up on Thursday as investors digested mixed corporate results following a rocky few sessions marked by concerns about tariffs and still a largely positive start to the earnings season. The pan-European STOXX 600...

Europe Seeks Diplomatic Solution to Israel-Iran Conflict

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Iran conflict, a landmark vote in the U.K. Parliament, and the diminishing power of Taiwan’s opposition. Two Weeks of Diplomacy Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

European associations welcome Commission’s opinion on French draft textile law - EuroCommerce

Europe hunts for solutions as fears rise that EU could become an ‘AI colony’ of China or the US

Continent risks being overly reliant on a handful of large US tech firms Should EU entities be required to buy EU tech, rather than buying American? Image: Getty In June, French president Emmanuel Macron held an exclusive dinner at the Élysée...