SAFE Defence Loans: EU Opens €21.3bn Second Round, Ukraine Focus
Brussels opened a €21.3bn second SAFE defence-loan round to all 27 EU states, urging joint arms buys with Ukraine. Germany skipped round one.
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Sybiha's 'Cards' Remark Shows Ukraine's Refinery Strikes as Leverage
At the Warsaw Security Forum, Ukraine's foreign minister said Kyiv now holds leverage. Germany is rejecting Trump's Russian diesel deal and keeping sanctions.
Russia Energy Ceasefire Collapses as Strikes Hit Six Ukrainian Plants
Russia hit six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after Trump announced an energy ceasefire. Zelenskyy says Moscow doesn't want a truce; Europe backs pressure.
German Defence Spending Surge Reshapes European Security Market
Germany drives over 70% of new euro-area defence spending, but buy-national procurement, Rheinmetall's share slump and Russian threats cloud the boom.
Bavaria Gun Inspection Shooting Kills Two Officials, Hunter Held
A 60-year-old hunter with ten legal guns shot dead two unarmed district officials during a routine firearms check in Berngau, Bavaria, and was arrested.
European Defence Union Plan Makes Ukraine Core of EU Security
MEPs and EU Commissioner Kubilius propose a six-part European Defence Union with Ukraine as a central partner, backed by Germany's trillion-euro rearmament
Merz coalition pension row tests Germany's European security role
Germany's CDU-SPD coalition is deadlocked over pension reform as Merz warns a government failure would have 'immeasurable consequences' for Europe.
India-Germany Trade Push Gathers Pace Ahead of EU FTA Signing
India's Piyush Goyal courted German firms in Berlin and pitched €310bn in bilateral trade as Germany backs signing the India-EU FTA by year-end.
German Rearmament Faces Allied Unease as Rheinmetall Waits on Orders
Germany's defence budget passes €108bn, but most contracts go to German and US firms, worrying allies while Rheinmetall waits on orders to fix weak cash flow.
Germany Growth Forecasts Surge as Institutes Diverge on Pace
German institutes IW, ifo, DIW, IfW Kiel, RWI and IMK all raised 2026 growth forecasts, but warn the export-and-spending rebound may not last.
AI Slowdown Calls Hit European Chip Stocks as Truce Doubted
AI slowdown calls hit European chip stocks and Trump's Russia-Ukraine energy truce claim is disputed by Kyiv and Moscow.