NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map ...
NATO boss calls for much higher defence spending to counter Russia
NATO head Mark Rutte warned the U.S.-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would ...
NATO chief asks European citizens to 'make sacrifices' to boost defence spending
The 32 NATO allies are currently in discussion to increase the defence spending benchmark from the current 2% of GDP.
NATO chief urges members to 'turbocharge' defense production as he paints picture of a world bound for war
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte painted a grim picture of the world and called on Europe and Canada to ramp up their ...
NATO must shift to wartime mindset, secretary general warns
"Russia is preparing for long-term confrontation, with Ukraine and with us," Mark Rutte said, adding: "We are not ready for ...
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NATO chief tells public in member countries to clamor for defense spending rise
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte urged Europeans and Canadians to start calling on their governments to raise defense ...
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NATO’s Rutte wants a return to Cold War-level military spending
Governments need to make more orders and defense contractors have to take more risks, NATO’s secretary-general said.
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America first, Europe next: Trump will change dynamics in Western Balkan security
With US involvement waning, Europe faces a critical test in securing the Western Balkans. Renewed EU commitment could ...
Trump policies could ‘naturally’ bring US allies closer to China, analysts say
If it’s an approach that we’re imposing tariffs or other punitive measures on EU trade partners and China, that naturally ...
Why the EU debate on outsourcing solutions for migration is not going away
Context: An increasing number of EU countries are looking to outsource the issue of migration to third countries. Italy ...
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December 12, 2024 • In 2012, Karam Shaar had to leave his home country of Syria due to the civil war. But he still wanted to make a difference. Through his economic analysis, he uncovered ...