
Who Will Pay? EU Split Over €150B Defense Plan
Southern and Northern Europe are clashing over whether to share borrowing costs or stick to national debt—raising fresh questions about EU unity.
Southern and Northern Europe are clashing over whether to share borrowing costs or stick to national debt—raising fresh questions about EU unity.
As Brussels pushes for urgent military aid to Ukraine, divisions deepen over funding, with bigger economies resisting calls to pay the most.
Peace in Europe is obviously not a “priority” for France, Moscow commented, while EU leaders convene for a historic Brussels summit to craft the bloc’s future security architecture.
A proposed €20 billion in military aid was quietly removed from the EU summit draft—to the relief of many.
“Hungary will not lose a single euro cent as long as it has a patriotic and sovereign government,” the country’s EU affairs minister said.
President von der Leyen forgets that she’s supposed to be a servant of EU member states, not the supreme ruler of Europe.
European Council moves the goalposts to more realistic expectations while Zelensky asks for one more year of support.
The Commission chief views early implementation of the Migration Pact as a “top priority,” despite conservative calls to scrap it completely.
Denying asylum on security grounds is now a viable option while building offshore deportation hubs is just a matter of time.
European leaders are now talking about measures that used to be taboo, like external deportation hubs, and most are “very pleased” that the tides are finally turning.