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Brussels
Flagship EU defense plan may be illegal, German parliamentary report warns
The €150 billion SAFE plan may violate EU treaties and may not be economically effective, says the Bundestag report.
Israel in breach of EU deal over Gaza human rights, report signals
EU leaders will now have to decide whether there is sufficient support to take action.
Europe can’t reduce US weapons reliance ‘overnight,’ warns missile boss
Turning to European alternatives instead will take time and political will, MBDA CEO Éric Béranger tells four outlets including POLITICO.
France
Germany
Germany’s conservatives eye return to compulsory military service
Germany ended the draft in 2011, but calls are growing for its return.
Germany’s Merz ventures into Trump’s lion’s den
Oval Office encounters are always fraught with danger, but these two rich, anti-immigration golfers might just hit it off.
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Iran reportedly moves to shut Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
Italian defense minister says NATO ‘as it is’ has no reason to exist
Putin warns his officials not to allow recession
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