Early plans for a European army failed in the wake of World War II. EU states have since taken numerous small steps to integrate their armed forces, bringing the idea of a Europe-wide military ever closer to reality. Military treaties … Read More
France is leading a 10-country defense initiative in a bid to “face new threats” outside existing structures. Germany is wary that the project could entangle its military in foreign interventions and undermine the EU. Defense ministers from 10 European countries … Read More
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President Macron is visiting a series of monuments this week to mark the centenary of the World War One Armistice – Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Europeans cannot be protected without a “true, European army”, as … Read More
Superbugs resistant to antibiotics cause more than 33,000 deaths in the EU each year, according to a new study. Scientists say the picture has become worse since 2007, with Italy and Greece by far the hardest hit. A study by … Read More
“Right now we have almost-daily U.S. coverage on Trump and everything that’s connected to him.” Europeans had trained a close eye on Trump long before the midterms. President Trump is pictured on a TV screen in Frankfurt, Germany, on November … Read More
Dominic Raab reportedly demanded right to pull UK out of proposed agreement. PA WIRE/PA IMAGES Ireland and the European Union will “never” accept a time-limited Brexit backstop, the UK has been told. Dominic Raab reportedly privately demanded the right to … Read More
Titian’s Europa: The economy was bullish for a while, but not right now. Titian / Wikimedia, CC Italy recorded GDP growth of exactly 0.0%. The economies of Germany and the UK also looked fragile last week. “Eurozone growth is faltering faster … Read More
In the wake of a rape case involving Syrians in Germany, conservative lawmakers are demanding the government re-evaluate the security situation in Syria. Criminal refugees should be able to be deported, they say. Who wants to deport refugees from Germany … Read More
The planned breakthrough will reportedly take place ahead of signing a proposed UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration pact. Several countries such as the US and Austria have already backed out of the treaty. Some 20,000 migrants … Read More