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Reflecting on the twelve-year anniversary of the conflict in the Black Sea, this analysis argues that the current European security crisis originated from a regional issue that was initially underestimated by global leaders.
Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, speaking at the Foro La Toja in Lisbon, asserted that Europe must align itself with democratic nations rather than dictatorships, while calling for a common foreign and security policy. Alongside former Portuguese Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas, Rajoy highlighted global instability driven by Russia, shifting US-European relations, and China. Portas emphasized that Europe's lack of defense capabilities contributed to the invasion of Ukraine, while Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel noted that global changes have reached a 'dizzying speed,' urging Europe to take greater responsibility for its own security and broaden its geopolitical focus beyond the Mediterranean.
To survive the onslaught of U.S. criticism, a new kind of alliance will need to emerge — and soon.
Military service can no longer continue to be the sole defence against external threats.
Lieutenant General Marco Serronha states that the USA and its NATO partners “do not have a common perception of the threat.”
“I am in favour of working in the European Union with a system of qualified majorities,” said the German Foreign Minister.
The German Foreign Minister argued this Saturday, April 4, that the European Union (EU) should abandon the principle of unanimity in foreign and security policy to facilitate decision-making before the end of the current legislative term in 2029. Johann Wadephul stated in an interview that to act effectively on the international stage, the EU must move to a qualified majority voting system, citing recent challenges with aid to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. The comments come as Hungary, led by Viktor Orbán, blocks EU funding for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Portuguese ministers Miranda Sarmento and Paulo Rangel have also weighed in on EU fiscal and security concerns.
The German Foreign Minister argued today that the European Union (EU) should abandon the principle of unanimity on foreign and security policy issues to facilitate decision-making before the end of the current legislative term in 2029.
The European People’s Party laid out its 2026 agenda on EU treaty tweaks, security, population policy and more.
The bloc's defense commissioner calls for building a European pillar in NATO, challenging alliance chief Mark Rutte.
The remarks come after, on Monday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that Europe would not be able to defend itself without the United States.
Estonia urged EU Member States to follow its example and ban the entry into the Schengen Area of any Russian citizen who has fought against Ukraine.
In a world of “divorces”, our task is to prevent the next one from being transatlantic, without abandoning the uncompromising defence of European territory.
On Wednesday, 14 January, the European Commission approved the plan for Portugal to access €5.8 billion in loans on favourable terms to invest in defence capabilities, making it one of eight countries given preliminary backing — alongside Romania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain and Croatia — within the framework ...
Brussels' authority is weakening and collective defence becomes vulnerable to decisions from Washington.
In Funchal, Catarina Martins highlighted domestic violence and violence against women as “one of the biggest security problems in the country” and advocated for the urgent need for change in Portuguese society.
