EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

EU leaders back new defense plans

WAR IN UKRAINE

Neither Silence nor Compliance Will Save Harvard From Trump. Resistance Might.

Now is the time for the richest University in the world to live by its principles, to draw a line and stand its ground, while it might still make a difference.

European Leaders Agree to Boost Military Aid to Ukraine as Trump Suspends U.S. Support

European leaders agreed to increase military spending for Ukraine as they met in Brussels for an emergency summit following Trump’s decision to suspend U.S. military support for Kyiv. Some 20 nations have also said they’re open to joining a “coalition of the willing” to support Ukraine.

A Europe in Emotional Shock

“For decades a core objective of the Soviet Union was to “decouple” the United States from Europe. Decoupling, as it was called, would break the Western alliance that kept Soviet tanks from rolling across the Prussian plains,” the New York Times reports. “Now, in weeks, President Trump has handed Moscow the gift that eluded it during the Cold War and since.” “Europe, jilted, is in shock. The United States, a nation whose core idea is liberty and…

EU leaders brief 'likeminded' allies after defence summit

EU chiefs briefed several NATO partners, including Britain, Canada and Turkey, on Friday about the outcome of a meeting on defence of the bloc's leaders in Brussels a day earlier.