New agenda calls for the EU to be more powerful
EU sets new goals for the next five years focusing on protecting citizens, boosting the economy and fighting for climate change.
Macron: Europe needs ‘real European army’
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Europeans cannot be protected without a European army.
EU states seek sanctions for cyber attackers
A group of EU states including Britain and the Baltic countries is pushing the bloc to slap sanctions on cyber attackers, as Europe seeks to strengthen its electronic defences.
Macron’s EU vision: how has it fared 12 months on?
On September 26 last year, Emmanuel Macron laid out his vision for a reformed EU to blunt the rise of nationalism and ensure the bloc has a future as an independent actor on the world stage.
Macron pushes for EU security amid flagging USÂ promises
President Trump has left many allies wondering if the US would jump in to help in case of an emergency. Now the French President is calling on the EU to review its security and defence policies.
NATO summit in crisis over Trump spending demands
NATO leaders hold emergency talks at their Brussels summit after US President Donald Trump demanded allies immediately increase defence spending, throwing the meeting into crisis.
Defence spending by NATO members
A row over how much NATO members spend on defence is set to overshadow a summit of alliance leaders, with US President Donald Trump poised to tell allies in blunt terms to boost their military budgets.
EU Commission wants 13-billion-euro budget for joint arms research
The European Commission proposes major funding increase to boost the bloc's defence capabilities.
NATO military spendings
NATO countries spent 2.43 per cent of their average gross domestic product on defence in 2017.
PESCO: Military cooperation in the EU
25 EU member states agreed on an intensified military cooperation - is this the first step towards a defence union?