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Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the new Limassol port during the EU Commissioners' visit to the island on January 15, 2026

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

Javier Villamor January 16, 2026

The European Commission will present the strategy before July, once again running into internal divisions and the EU’s familiar delays.

Turkey Pushes To Join EU Defence Fund, Greece Threatens Veto

TEC News / AFP November 5, 2025

Ankara says its NATO role makes inclusion in the €150bn SAFE scheme essential; Finland backs participation as Turkey seeks German support.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L-R) during a meeting on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025.

Why Turkey Should Have No Role in Europe’s Defence

Nicoletta Kouroushi October 20, 2025

Far from acting as a balancing power between East and West, Turkey has become a tactical opportunist, leveraging its NATO membership to extract concessions from the West.

Only 17 Countries Request EU-Backed Rearmament Loans as Deadline Expires

Tamás Orbán July 30, 2025

Despite the Commission pressuring frugal countries to give up their opposition to joint debt for the sake of Ukraine, ten member states declined the offer.

Greece Threatens To Block Turkey From EU Defense Fund

TEC News / AFP July 24, 2025

Athens warns it will veto Turkish access to the EU’s €150bn SAFE scheme unless Ankara guarantees its weapons won’t be used against Greece.

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.

Tag: SAFE

Von der Leyen Announces New Security Strategy—in Partly Turkey-Occupied Cyprus

Turkey Pushes To Join EU Defence Fund, Greece Threatens Veto

Why Turkey Should Have No Role in Europe’s Defence

Only 17 Countries Request EU-Backed Rearmament Loans as Deadline Expires

Greece Threatens To Block Turkey From EU Defense Fund

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

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