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In an interview with PÚBLICO, the former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs argues that European decision-makers must prepare their citizens for a potential conflict with Russia.
Dressed in black and trained for violence, they are a growing concern for the authorities. The PSP prevents dozens of confrontations in a cat-and-mouse game against groups with “rapid recruitment”.
The ongoing support, amounting to 20 million euros, for the Rwanda Defence Force under the European Peace Facility aims to assist in the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado.
Demobilized Russian fighters could pose crime and security risks for the EU's Schengen free-movement area, northern and eastern capitals warn.
The NATO Secretary-General repeats the call for Atlantic Alliance member states to invest in defence and accelerate arms production. Mark Rutte underlines the need for everyone to be prepared.
The conflict initiated by the US and Israel against Iran has exposed the European Union's strategic hesitations. While the EU risks being drawn into the Middle East, the author argues that Europe's future is primarily decided in Ukraine. The piece criticizes the diversion of vital military resources, such as Patriot interceptor missiles, away from Ukraine to support regional objectives in the Middle East, and questions the recent stance taken by Ursula von der Leyen, contrasting it with the views of António Costa on the importance of a rules-based international order.
The European Parliament approved proposals this Wednesday that define a vision for a single European Union (EU) defence market and recommend the acquisition of military technologies produced by the 27 member states, aiming to bridge existing gaps in the bloc's sector.
The EU will sign security and defence partnerships with Australia, Ghana and Iceland in the coming days, which are crucial in the current international context, the head of the 27-member bloc's diplomacy announced today. Kaja Kallas stated, in a speech at the annual EU ambassadors' conference in Brussels, that the two “most prominent global crises”, in reference to the wars...
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Security expert Paulo Dias warns of the increase in opportunistic crimes in areas affected by the storm, with fake agents exploiting vulnerable populations. In CNN's Top Story this Thursday, he advises against allowing entry into homes, making payments, and to contact the authorities immediately.
The European Union is demonstrating its unity and strength, likely through coordinated political, economic or military measures intended as a signal to other actors.
Portugal is attractive not because we are better than others, but because we offer a very balanced package: safety, climate, quality of life, hospitality, healthcare and international schools. Overall, we have a very appealing offering, and buyers themselves become ambassadors in their countries. There is a cycle of people who come on holiday and then decide to come ...
Paulo Cunha (PSD) hopes that Trump will honour his word and not use force in Greenland. Tiago Moreira de Sá (Chega) and Francisco Assis (PS) agree that the only solution is cooperation between the United States and Europe.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs represent a challenge to the security and principles of the European Union, and said the Union is ready to defend itself against “any form of coercion”.
The United States Department of Defense (the Pentagon) plans to reduce the country's participation in elements of NATO's force structure and in several of the alliance's advisory groups, according to The Washington Post.
Alberto Cunha, a specialist in European affairs, analyses the first year of Donald Trump's second term in the White House and reflects on how Europe should respond.
Examination of how the leaders Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping influence Portugal's foreign policy, security considerations and economic relationships.
Ramalho Eanes says NATO may 'explode', expressing concern about a potential breakdown of the alliance.
The President of the European Council emphasised that “there is no one who has any reason not to believe that NATO is capable of defending every centimetre of its territory”.
Headline asking about NATO's purpose and its usefulness to us.