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European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested a move towards a collective EU Army over the potential threat of a war with Russia.

Zelensky said the EU has only delivered 30 per cent of its pledged shells, underscoring the hapless state of Europe’s military capabilities.

Transnistria, a sliver of land and unrecognised republic since 1990 is asking Russia to step in for protection from pro-Europe Moldova. 

Hundreds of farmers descended upon Brussels, clashing with police, spraying officers with manure, and pelting EU buildings with eggs.

Western leaders descended on Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Participants at an ongoing meeting of the top diplomats of G20 states achieved “virtual unanimity” on demanding the establishment of a state of “Palestine” carved out of Israel, host country Brazil declared on Thursday – in apparent disregard of the fact that both Israel and the government of Gaza, the terrorist organization Hamas, reject that proposal.

Farmers say grain and other agriculture products coming from Ukraine and Latin America negatively affect the market.

The French centre-right Les Républicains declared they will not back European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term.

Polish farmers brought the border with Ukraine to a standstill on Tuesday as they protested the “uncontrolled” influx of cheap produce.

Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into central Madrid on Wednesday as part of ongoing protests against European Union.

The former head of the EU’s border enforcement agency will run for the EU Parliament for the French anti-mass migration National Rally party.

Scores of tractors were parked outside Greece’s parliament Tuesday, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers make their anger heard.

Russian officials are reportedly refusing to release the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his family after his sudden death in an Arctic prison camp on February 16.

Ursula von der Leyen has thrown her hat into the ring to seek another five years as the top official in the EU, despite a chaotic first term.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded West send more weapons, claiming an “artificial deficit” was giving Russia an advantage.

European lawmakers need to level with the public about the economic costs of the green transition, the head of Belgium’s central bank said.

China’s TikTok claims it is expanding its initiatives to combat misinformation and covert influence campaigns leading up to the European Parliament elections in June.

European Union may need to develop its own nuclear deterrent “on the way to a European army” a top German MEP says.

“Many European leaders concede he basically has a point”, The Times said in a rare legacy media concession to Trump over his NATO comments.

Top Eurocrat lashes out at Donald Trump’s comments on defence, despite his own country being the worst-performing major NATO state.

Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland demonstrated Friday as part of ongoing protests against the enviornmental and trade policies of the EU.

Deployment marked “most serious engagement of a unit of the German navy in many decades,” Admiral Kaack told reporters in Berlin.

Hungary said it will block attempts from Eurocrats to impose sanctions on Tucker Carlson for interviewing Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

European Union lawmakers have called for Brussels to impose sanctions on American journalist Tucker Carlson for interviewing Vladimir Putin.

The farmer uprisings across the continent have forced EU leadership in Brussels to back down from key elements to its green agenda.

Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib, whose country currently holds the EU’s presidency, warned of a “risk of spillover of the conflict”.

Donald Trump is the only leader in the United States or Europe who is “strong enough” to put an end to the war in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.

Snow-dusted tractors marked by vivid national flags have become markers of a farmer protest movement across Europe.

The farmer revolution against the green agenda landed on the doorstep of the EU, with thousands of farmers descending on Brussels.

Hungary’s Orban pushed into dropping demands, allegedly on pain of severe punishment by the bloc if he didn’t step aside. 

The downward inflation path faces risks from disruptions to shipping through the Red Sea, a key route for goods and fuel headed for Europe.

The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen attacked the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely, which intercepted their missile.

The European Union plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea within three weeks to help defend cargo ships against attacks.

French farmers are threatening to impose a blockade on Brussels as they have done to Paris in opposition to the green agenda.

Nearly half of the German public are living in fear of a potential attack from Russia, a survey published this week found.

Europe’s economy failed to expand at the end of 2023 amid higher energy prices, costlier credit and a downturn in former powerhouse Germany.