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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will only agree to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a common plan is reached with US President Donald Trump.

“The status quo is not an option,” the European Commission said in a communication laying the groundwork for the upcoming proposal on the next long-term budget (2028-34).

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius envisions a ‘Big Bang’ approach for the European defence industry – but what does that mean?

“There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank,” said Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s minister of foreign affairs.

The EU executive wants to hear from governments, civil society and industry as yet another report highlights the scale of the EU’s failure to clean up its rivers, lakes and seas.

Syria should be able to approach its future with careful and inclusive steps backed by plenty of international assistance. Syrians are starting to trade, to mend, to plan. They deserve our support and our patience, IOM Director General Amy Pope writes.

Travellers from many countries now need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK.

In 2024, member states collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defence, while Russia was spending 9%, Kaja Kallas told the audience of the European Defence Agency annual conference on Monday.

Food experts say a dramatic increase in research funding coupled with more effective ways to share information and distribute food is needed.

The United Arab Emirates is continuing to diversify its economy & energy resources away from oil, by investing in natural gas and renewables.