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European Council President António Costa (L), Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (C) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join hands at the end of a press conference at the European Council in Brussels on June 26, 2025.

Spending Borrowed Money “Better Together”—EU Rearmament Plan Gets Rubberstamped by Council

Javier Villamor June 27, 2025

The SAFE fund has been approved without consulting the European Parliament, the only elected body among EU institutions.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) talks with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides (L) and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) during a meeting at the European Council in Brussels on June 26, 2025.

EU Leaders Agree on Extending Russia Sanctions, Fail To Approve New Ones

TEC News / AFP June 27, 2025

Slovakian PM Robert Fico could not convince EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to grant his country concessions on Russian energy imports.

No EU Backing for Israel Despite Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Tamás Orbán June 17, 2025

Faced with a choice between a democracy and an Islamist theocracy, Europe prefers not to take sides.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Who Will Pay? EU Split Over €150B Defense Plan

Tamás Orbán March 26, 2025

Southern and Northern Europe are clashing over whether to share borrowing costs or stick to national debt—raising fresh questions about EU unity.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas.

EU Bickers Over Bill for Kyiv’s €40 Billion Military Package

Tamás Orbán March 18, 2025

As Brussels pushes for urgent military aid to Ukraine, divisions deepen over funding, with bigger economies resisting calls to pay the most.

French President Emmanuel Macron arguing that Europe must match Russia’s rearmament program during his televised speech on March 5th.

Macron Proposes to Extend French Nuclear Umbrella to Europe

Tamás Orbán March 6, 2025

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.

EU States Secretly ‘Happy’ for Hungary, Slovakia To Block Ukraine Aid

Tamás Orbán March 4, 2025

A proposed €20 billion in military aid was quietly removed from the EU summit draft—to the relief of many.

Hungary Hits Back at Brussels for ‘Permanently’ Blocking €1 Billion EU Funds

Tamás Orbán January 3, 2025

“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.

EU Council vs. Commission: Hands Off the Nation State!

Tamás Orbán January 3, 2025

President von der Leyen forgets that she’s supposed to be a servant of EU member states, not the supreme ruler of Europe.

EU Shifts Tone on Ukraine From “Winning the War” to “Preventing Russia’s Victory”

Tamás Orbán December 20, 2024

European Council moves the goalposts to more realistic expectations while Zelensky asks for one more year of support.

Tag: European Council

Spending Borrowed Money “Better Together”—EU Rearmament Plan Gets Rubberstamped by Council

EU Leaders Agree on Extending Russia Sanctions, Fail To Approve New Ones

No EU Backing for Israel Despite Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Who Will Pay? EU Split Over €150B Defense Plan

EU Bickers Over Bill for Kyiv’s €40 Billion Military Package

Macron Proposes to Extend French Nuclear Umbrella to Europe

EU States Secretly ‘Happy’ for Hungary, Slovakia To Block Ukraine Aid

Hungary Hits Back at Brussels for ‘Permanently’ Blocking €1 Billion EU Funds

EU Council vs. Commission: Hands Off the Nation State!

EU Shifts Tone on Ukraine From “Winning the War” to “Preventing Russia’s Victory”

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