The other is the National Escape Clause (nec), which allows countries to increase defence spending by up to 1.5% of gdp over the next four years without falling foul of eu deficit rules. Already 16 countries have signed up,

Atlantic drug flows mean that cocaine seizures in Europe now exceed those in North America.

We've all had the thought — wouldn't it be nice if summer were just a little longer? Well, it might become a reality in the not-too-distant future. And, unfortunately, that's not a good sign for our planet.

Europe is being singled out. In today’s Washington, it is often spoken of with greater loathing than either China or Russia. A big theme of the second Trump presidency is that it is done with policing the world,

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a new warning to European countries over Ukraine peace talks. The Kremlin also called Putin’s meeting with Trump envoys ‘productive’. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.

Based on the survey evaluations, every company will receive a score and the highest-scoring 500 companies will be included in the final ranking. This will be published online on May 21, 2026 and in a special report with the Financial Times newspaper and on FT.com, on June 4, 2026.

After visits to Türkiye and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV urges Europe and North America to learn from Lebanon’s model of coexistence, calling for less fear, more dialogue and “pathways of mutual respect.”

Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite to orbit.

European manufacturers are increasing their investment in Chinese factories, despite growing anxiety among the continent’s political leaders about industrial dependence on the world’s exporting superpower.