Macron Hints at Neutral Venue for Zelensky-Putin Summit PARIS – Following high-level meetings at the White House on Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron said the upcoming summit between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin would be held in Europe. “It will be hosted by a neutral country, […]
Europe Warns Iran: Nuclear Weapon Development “Not an Option” Paris — France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have sent a firm message to Iran, telling the United Nations that the country must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons under any circumstances. In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security […]
Germany Bets Big on AI-Powered Defense Startups Amid Historic Military Shift Berlin — Germany is undergoing a dramatic transformation in defense strategy, channeling billions into cutting-edge military technology and AI-driven startups as it prepares to triple its defense budget to €162 billion ($175 billion) annually by 2029. Munich-based startup Helsing, a producer of AI-based battlefield […]
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s globe-trotting negotiator, will head this week to a European destination for talks on Gaza, according to US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity. Clarifying an earlier statement, officials said Witkoff may travel after Europe to the Middle East to continue diplomacy. Witkoff comes with “a strong hope that we will […]
This week, a strong heatwave hit Europe. It broke high temperature records, closed schools, and made fires more likely. In Spain’s Catalonia region, about 14,000 people had to stay inside their homes on Tuesday because two wildfires started at the same time in the Lerida area. In one fire near the city of Cosco, firefighters […]
Big Heatwave Hits Europe France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are facing a strong heatwave. In some places, temperatures have reached 44°C (111°F). France’s environment minister said this kind of heat is not normal. Most parts of the country are under an orange alert, which means a serious heat risk. Only the northwest is a bit […]
Temperatures are rising across Europe. In Rome, it may reach 37°C (99°F), so many tourists and Catholic pilgrims are going to the city’s 2,500 public fountains to cool down. In Marseille, France, the temperature may reach 40°C (104°F). To help people stay cool, the city has made public swimming pools free to use. Portugal is […]
Many European nations have pledged to significantly increase defence budgets in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to scale back military support for the region. That tension has been notably absent at this week’s Paris Airshow, where U.S. lawmakers and arms manufacturers pledged greater transatlantic partnership […]
“A new era is upon us,” the European Commission president said in a letter presenting the plan to EU leaders, two days before a summit aimed at cementing joint action on support for Ukraine and European security longer term. “Europe faces a clear and present danger on a scale that none of us has seen […]
European leaders gave a show of support to Zelenskiy at a meeting in London on Sunday, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging his counterparts to step up their defense efforts, just two days after Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance clashed with Zelenskiy in the Oval Office, spurring him to leave early without […]
