Europe has a change of heart on defense spending

Hungary on same page with other European countries on strengthening defense

‘We do not want to subordinate our independence and sovereignty to anyone, including Brussels,’ says premier - Anadolu Ajansı

Trump, tariffs and potential defense spending surge overshadow European Central Bank meeting

The impact of a potential trade war with the United States and massive increases in European defense spending and government borrowing are looming over Thursday’s policy meeting at the European Central Bank

Small Danish Space Company’s Stock Skyrockets on EU Spending Plans

Zero gravity doesn’t have to mean zero gains. As investors piled into EU companies deemed remotely defense-related, shares of Danish Aerospace — which sells exercise equipment for astronauts, along with other onboard equipment — shot up more than 400% in the past month and about 250% this week. Though the small space company said its defense contracts account for only a smidge of its sales, it went supersonic after EU leaders floated measures th…

European leaders meet in Brussels, vowing ‘new era’ for defense

The NewsEuropean leaders are due to meet in Brussels Thursday after US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Ukraine forced the continent to think seriously about defense, analysts said. French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he would open debate on using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect Europe, stressing that the “new era” necessitates major rearmament. France is also reportedly warming up to seizing frozen Russian assets to suppo…

Europe Moving From Welfare to Warfare

America has ditched Europe. That presents an economic opportunity

As a rapid rise in military spending across Europe looks increasingly likely, could it also give the region’s economy a much-needed shot in the arm? That depends on where the money comes from and how it is spent.