European leaders to press Trump on Israel-Iran strategy at G7 meeting
Leaders gathering for summit in Canada intend to pin US president down on his whole Iran strategy Middle East crisis – live updates European leaders...
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Starmer to meet Nato’s Rutte amid US pressure to spend 5% of GDP on defence – Europe live
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth says there is ‘near consensus’ on funding commitment for Nato member states UK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has also called...
Zelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed in by German coalition
The German chancellor’s desire to lift restrictions on longer range weapons for Ukraine has been frustrated by his SPD and Social Democrat partners The German...
US set to impose 50% tariffs on EU, Trump says – Europe live
US president calls bloc ‘very difficult to deal with’, lamenting the bloc’s ‘powerful trade barriers’ and ‘monetary manipulations’ US president Donald Trump has just called...
European leaders call for unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine – video
Ukraine and its allies are ready for a “full, unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days, the Ukrainian foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, has...
Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders
Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to...
Europe marks 80 years since VE day as continent faces new security realities
Events to take place against backdrop of Ukraine conflict, rises in defence spending and US foreign policy shift Solemn ceremonies will be held at war...
Friedrich Merz calls for US to ‘stay out’ of German politics
Germany’s new chancellor issued warning after far-right AfD received strong backing from Donald Trump allies Germany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to...
Germany’s far-right AfD calls for fresh elections after Merz fails to be elected chancellor in first vote – Europe live
Talks continuing behind closed doors amid wrangling over timing of next ballot Merz suffers shock defeat in German parliament vote for chancellor For what it’s...
Scholz to hand over power in Germany to sound of feminist anthem Respect
Song made famous by Aretha Franklin is on military band’s set list for handover of chancellery to Friedrich Merz The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is...
