EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

EU-UA: joint drone production

15.07.2026 Today the European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone (pictured) production by combining Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with Europe’s manufacturing capacity, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: The European Union and Ukraine signed a new defense industrial partnership aimed at expanding joint drone production by…

Gibraltar: EU-UK Agreement

Brussels 14.07.2026 Today, the European Commission and the United Kingdom have signed the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar. According to the European Commission, the newly signed agreement seeks to strengthen cooperation between Gibraltar and Spanish authorities while ensuring the protection of the Schengen area, the EU Single Market and the bloc’s Customs Union. The…

EU failed to endorse 21st sanctions package

Brussels 13.06.2026 Today the EU top diplomats failed to endorse a new round of sanctions against Russia. just days before the bloc’s oil price cap is set to jump above the price of Russian crude. The package has been blocked by Greek rejection of a intention to phase out shipments of Russian liquefied natural gas…

NATO: Ankara Declaration of Unity

Ankara 08.07.2026 2026 NATO Summit: Ankara declaration reaffirms unity, collective defense, Ukraine support. The Greendland ambitions of President Trump did not reflect in the final text, although the tensions at the Summit were pulpable. President Trump doubled down on his latest push for U.S. control over Greenland, saying Washington needs the Arctic island “for the…

Trump revives Greenland ambition

Ankara 07.07.2026 President Donald Trump said that Greenland should be under the United States powers, not Denmark, reaffirming a stance that has previously caused tensions among ‌NATO allies. The remarks about “controlling” Greenland were made shortly after arrival to the Turkish presidential palace in Ankara, where the Alliance leaders gathered for a summit. President Donald…

NATO Summit: Rutte arrives to Ankara

06.07.2026 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, arrived in Ankara to attend the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit to be held on July 7-8 held a press conference. While expressing his gratitude to hotsing the Summit to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Rutte said “So far, everything has been perfect.” Over the next two…

NATO: Trump “whisperer” with banknotes

25.06.2026 President Trump denounced the European unwillingness to follow his administration war with Iran. This concerned, in particular, the opening of the European military bases for American use, such as for transit flights or other strategic logistical operations in Middle East during the U.S.-Iran war. Spain, in particular, opposed the practice, and refused from any…

NATO: Trump travels to Ankara

20.06.2026 US President Donald Trump has publicly confirmed for the first time that he plans to travel to Turkey this year, weeks after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he would attend the NATO Summit in Ankara. “We’ll be going to Turkey,” Trump told reporters Friday, June 19, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,…

EU Defence and Security

Brussels 19.06.2026 In the face of serious security threats and challenges and with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine remaining an existential challenge for the European Union, Europe’s defence readiness must be decisively ramped up by 2030. Building on recent progress, the European Council calls for efforts to be stepped up, with renewed urgency, to…

EUROSATORY: Kamikaze Drones Trend

Eurosatory, Paris 19.06.2026 French defence companies are increasingly turning to civilian manufacturing partners to prepare for the large-scale production of loitering munitions, a trend highlighted by announcements at Eurosatory 2026. Loitering munitions, often called “kamikaze” or “suicide” drones are hybrid aerial weapons that combine the surveillance capabilities of a drone with the explosive strike of…