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,

Brussels is considering setting “made in Europe” targets of up to 70 per cent for certain products such as cars, as it pushes to prioritise domestic goods and cut the bloc’s reliance on China for clean technologies and in some heavy industries.

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

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.

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.

European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.

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.

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.