NATO: Rutte expects “bold decisions”

Brussels 13.06.2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm on Friday 13 June 2025 to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit in The Hague. .@secgennato Mark Rutte met 🇸🇪 @SwedishPM Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm to discuss preparations for the #NATOsummit. He commended Sweden’s major contributions across the Alliance…

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European Parliament: €30M for self-promotion

Brussels 05.06.2025 The European Parliament, through its Directorate-General for Communication, has allocated nearly €30 million since 2020 to media for campaigns, including explicitly self-promotional content ahead of elections. The aim is to “increase the reach towards targeted audiences more effectively with messages related to the work of the European Parliament,” adding “legitimacy to EP campaigns”….

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NATO: Much more spending needed

Brussels 05.06.2025 Today at NATO Headquaters the U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said allies cannot rely on the United States to defend them and need to increase self-reliance. US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on ramping up defence spendinghttps://t.co/6SUGJwIlwK pic.twitter.com/sh53oKBum4 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 5, 2025…

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NATO prepares for The Hague Summit

Brussels 04.06.2025 Ahead of the NATO Defence ministers meeting in Brussels on June 5 the Secretary General Mark Rutte held a press-conference in the Alliance headquarters in Brussels. The major issues of the upcoming meeting include the increase of the defence spending, related investments which will be the major focus of the Summit in The…

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EU self-glorification with public funds

Brussels 03.05.2025 An explosive new report from MCC Brussels reveals a vast, previously under-scrutinised system through which the European Union annually disburses nearly €80 million to media projects across Europe and beyond. The report, published by MCC Brussels and authored by investigative journalist Thomas Fazi, argues that this extensive funding, often presented as support for…

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Emperor Charlemagne Prize to Ursula von der Leyen

Brussels 29.05.2025 The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received this year’s prestigious Emperor Charlemagne Prize for her contributions to Europe and its unification. 🔴🇪🇺ALERTE VIDÉO | 20 ans après le non respect du référendum sur l'Europe, 80 ans après la victoire contre les nazis : Ursula Von Der Leyen reçoit le prix…

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DEFENCE: EU adopts SAFE instrument

Brussels 28.05.2025 The Council has adopted today a regulation setting up the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. SAFE is a new EU financial instrument that will support those member states that wish to invest in defence industrial production through common procurement, focusing on priority capabilities. (Image above: illustration) 💬 Minister for European Affairs @adamSzlapka…

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EU ADDS 11 PESCO PROJECTS

Brussels 28.05.2025 The Council adopted a decision to launch the sixth wave of projects under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the EU’s key framework for defence capability development. The commitment announced on May 27. #PESCO – 11 new projects focus on critical defence capabilities & interoperability. @EUCouncil approved 5th wave of collaborative projects under PESCO…

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Israel-EU: “toxic antisemitic incitement”

22.05.2025 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused unnamed European officials of the “toxic antisemitic incitement” he blamed for an increasingly hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington took place. (Image above: Jewish Museum, Washington DC) Israel has faced a wave of criticism from Europe of late as it…

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NATO: Estonia Exercise Hedgehog 25:

Brussels 22.05.2025 Estonia is hosting one of the largest military exercises in its history. Known as exercise “Hedgehog 25” — or “Siil 2025” in Estonian — the operation sees 16,000 troops take part in a sweeping, multinational defence drill that spans the entire country. It’s a test of how Estonia and other NATO Allies would…

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