Europe

U.S. Vice President shunned Chancellor Scholz whilst in Munich on Friday, preferring to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who is widely regarded as far-right.

Tariff decisions from the new US administration have sparked fears of a trade war with the EU, while Trump’s Putin call announcement have left the bloc reeling it could be excluded from Ukraine war negotiations.

Euronews has spoken to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about his expectations from Europe and the Munich Security Conference.

JD Vance and Marco Rubio are set to speak with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference. They are expected to discuss Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine and Russia to begin negotiations

How can Europe navigate the perfect storm of crises threatening its security, economy, and values? As world leaders, defence executives, and top ministers converge in Munich, Europe faces unprecedented challenges — including whether European leaders can secure a seat at Trump’s Ukraine peace talks.

After Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to “immediately” start negotiations on Ukraine, Europe wonders if it will have a seat at the table.

EU member states are currently negotiating whether to roll-out a so-called European preference for bloc-level defence spending.

European foreign ministers met in Paris on Wednesday, saying a peace deal in Ukraine would require the involvement of Kyiv and its European allies. The meeting came as US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Brussels wants to simplify and reduce the administrative burden for businesses in order to improve European competitiveness.

The head of Austria’s chamber of commerce, leading conservative politician Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, has called on the EU executive to roll back a swathe of Green Deal regulations in its ongoing war on red tape, while the European insurance industry lobby has also weighed into the debate.