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Use the money first, we will talk further about defence investment, EIB’s defence chief advises
Est. 5minAs the EU’s multi-million lender still faces pressure to review its lending policy in the defence sector, Robert de Groot, vice-president for defence, calls for using available cash first.
UN chief Guterres defends role amid Security Council gridlock
Est. 3minUnited Nations chief António Guterres has defended the work of body’s Security Council amid talk of its ineffectiveness in the current global context, in an interview with Euractiv's partner EFE.
Strengthening India’s European ties, Indian Ambassador to EU calls for more engagement
Est. 9minIndia is seeking more engagement with the European Union just as the EU increases its presence in the Indo-Pacific. But India’s pursuit of harmony sits against a complex background involving China and Russia.
Ukraine’s envoy expects new EU team to expand assistance, engagement
Est. 6minWith the European Union's new leadership soon in place, Ukraine is looking to the bloc's new team for more assistance and a swifter accession, Kyiv's envoy to Brussels, Vsevolod Chentsov, told Euractiv.
EU must think how to counter Russia’s hybrid attacks on its soil, Lithuania warns
Est. 5minThe EU should draw up possible responses against Russia's growing hybrid and physical attacks inside its territory, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrelius Landsbergis told Euractiv, advocating a more pro-active approach to security.
EU must not neglect development aid over defence, Commissioner Urpilainen warns
Est. 4minThe EU's increased defence spending priorities must not come at the expense of development aid, as this could risk isolating the continent geopolitically, the Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen warned in an interview.
Candidate countries must sync and blend with the EU, argues EESC’s Dimitris Dimitriadis
Est. 7minTo catch the enlargement train, EU candidate countries must run simultaneously with the European Union, argues the EESC’s Dimitris Dimitriadis. He says responsibility for an increasing Western Balkans' disillusionment with the EU is shared.
NATO must look at containment strategy towards Russia, beyond ad hoc solutions, Czech FM Lipavský says
Est. 4minEurope should have a containment strategy towards Russia, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský told Euractiv as his country prepares to host NATO foreign ministers on Thursday (30 May) to work on a new kind of support package for Ukraine.
UN High Representative: Bosnia and Herzegovina not ready for EU, but no other option
Est. 5minWhile Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is not ready for EU accession, the United Nations High Representative for Bosnia, Christian Schmidt, told Euractiv that EU leaders must be aware the country could be at great risk if the accession process is further delayed.
‘Foreign agent’ bill fundamentally alters relationship with West, Georgia’s president warns
Est. 7minGeorgia's controversial 'foreign agent' law profoundly changes the country's relationship with its Western partners and the EU should take the outcome of the upcoming elections as a basis to reassess its ties with Tbilisi, the country's President Salome Zourabishvili told Euractiv.
Ukraine looks to tap into EU funds to boost domestic arms industry
Est. 5minKyiv is looking for European Union funds to boost support for its domestic arms industry and tap into additional non-contracted capacities, Ukraine's Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, told Euractiv. "[Our] objective is to find more funds to procure from Ukrainian …
Possible to enlarge and deepen EU at the same time, Barroso says
Est. 6minContrary to the current European Union reform debate, it is possible to have the enlargement process and deeper EU integration run parallel, former European Commission president José Manuel Barroso told Euractiv. "A very important lesson learned from then is that it's …
EU should not aim to be ‘neutral actor’ in Middle East peace process, bloc’s envoy says
Est. 8minA future Israel-Palestine peace deal can only come as part of concerted international efforts, which is why the EU should not aim to act as a 'neutral actor', the bloc's Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans told Euractiv.
NATO must create ‘more strategic difficulties for Russia’, Sweden’s FM says
Est. 4minThe West should aim to create more "strategic difficulties" in a bid to reign in Russia's behaviour, with the first priority being to "stop the aggression against Ukraine", an area where NATO is not doing enough, Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström told Euractiv.
Ukraine’s EU accession will have more benefit than cost, says PM Shmyhal
Est. 7minUkraine's future accession to the bloc will bring more benefits than costs, and EU member states should approve the next formal steps later this week, the country's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Euractiv. "We are waiting and wishing to have approval …
EU humanitarian chief urges Israel to enable better land access to Gaza as famine looms
Est. 5minAirdrops and a maritime corridor will not be enough to substitute humanitarian aid transported by trucks into Gaza, where people are on the verge of famine, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said on Thursday (14 March).
Rama: Western Balkans support key for Ukraine amid Western ‘excuses’
Est. 4minThe Western Balkans is ready to contribute to the fight against Russia amid European and Western “excuses” and “constraints” over aid, adding that EU member states need the region for its security, according to Prime Minister Edi Rama in an interview before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the country.
EU’s satellite centre ‘overstretched’ amid crises, its boss warns
Est. 4minThe EU's Satellite Centre (SatCen), responsible for analysing satellite images from crisis zones, is stretched for resources and cannot meet all the requests unless EU countries redefine its priorities and provide it with new technologies, its director, Sorin Ducaru, told Euractiv.
Ukraine’s defeat will put EU values at risk, Michel says
Est. 6minA defeat of Ukraine would put European values at risk, which is why there is no alternative but for Europe's support to continue, European Council President Charles Michel told a group of media, including Euractiv, in an interview.
Swedish NATO membership ‘not a matter of negotiation’, defence minister says
Est. 6minSweden is ready to talk with Hungary, which is still holding Stockholm's NATO accession, but its membership of the alliance is "not a matter of negotiation", Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson told Euractiv.
Let’s mind our own defence, not who sits in the White House, Dutch PM Rutte tells Europe
Est. 5minEuropeans should focus on ramping up military capabilities and supporting Ukraine instead of worrying about who will be the next US president, outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a top contender to be the next NATO chief, told Euractiv.
Georgia works to catch up with Ukraine, Moldova on EU path, president says
Est. 7minGeorgia plans to catch up with Ukraine and Moldova, which are farther along their EU accession path, and the key will be holding orderly elections in October, forming a pro-European government, and implementing EU recommendations, President Salome Zourabishvili told Euractiv in an interview.
Europe must rebuild its defence industry, push for autonomy, Belgium defence minister warns
Est. 6minEurope’s commitment to bolster its defence industry will not become autonomy overnight, but it is necessary to start now, Belgium’s Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder told Euractiv, as pressure mounts for the ‘old continent’ to step up its security.
Post-summit debrief with MEP Daniel Freund: EU power play worked
Est. 5minMinutes after the European Council President Charles Michel announced the agreement for 50 billion euros in Ukraine aid, Euractiv spoke to German MEP Daniel Freund (Greens), who has been among the most outspoken critics of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the run-up to this extraordinary EU summit.