Latest news and stories about european security in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Trump administration has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil for one month, a move analyzed by experts regarding its limited impact on global market shortages and the potential European reaction.
The world is living in alarm due to the violence of two major armed conflicts. The bombs falling in Iran and the four uninterrupted years of war in Ukraine are bringing the possibility of rearmament and European military interventions into political discourse. After 80 years of peace, in the name of what ideal would we give our lives?
Jorge Silva Carvalho, an expert in Intelligence and Defence Affairs, analyses suspicions of Russian intervention in the Hungarian elections.
Trump's speech is “unacceptable” and based on a “fundamental logical contradiction”. Should European leaders embark on a military adventure with no objectives and no end in sight? The analysis by Bruno Cardoso Reis.
“We need to hurry to defend ourselves and be able to ensure there is sufficient capacity to guarantee that there will be no attack on European territory,” states the CEO of Thales Netherlands. Gerben Edelijn considers the SMART-L long-range radar a good surveillance solution for the Azores and argues that greater cooperation with the Portuguese Navy would benefit Portuguese operations.
The President of the European Council argues that, “in the future,” the European Union (EU) will have to “engage in dialogue with Russia” for peace in Ukraine, but stresses that this will not happen immediately and will not be related to energy supplies.
Merz, Macron, Costa, and Zelensky criticise the White House's decision, stating it reinforces Russian funding for the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin highlights that the “interests” of the US and Russia “coincide”.
The President of the European Council described the temporary lifting of US sanctions on Russian oil already in transit as 'very worrying' today, stressing that it is a decision that affects European security.
Paulo Rangel argued that the investment Europe is making in defence and the strengthening of NATO's European pillar is an 'irreversible path', and, with regard to the Ukraine issue, an 'existential question for Europe'. Portugal will only join the Peace Council proposed by Trump if it is confined to Gaza...
NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte said on Monday that Europe cannot guarantee its own defence without military support from the United States, stressing that the idea of full European autonomy is unrealistic.
The United States' new defence strategy narrows the scope of military assistance it will provide to European partners, signalling reduced commitments or stricter conditions for support.
German and Italian leaders want to hold the line against Russia's hybrid threats.
Lieutenant-General Marco Serronha analyses the first year of Donald Trump's second term in the White House and reflects on how Europe should respond. He believes NATO “is moribund at the moment”.
At the end of a private lunch with presidential candidate Cotrim Figueiredo, backed by the Liberal Initiative (IL), the ambassador recalled that the world is now 'a more unpredictable place'.
