Revealing classified procurement goals to manufacturers could lead to an investment boost sources have said NATO members will soon share
In an interview with Reuters, Kallas refuted Trump’s remarks, emphasizing that Europe has been the largest donor. “By my calculations, we have provided over 134 billion euros to Ukraine. This makes us the largest international donor,
Kallas said it is time to invest, telling an EU defence conference on Wednesday that "President Trump is right to say we don't spend enough". She added that the EU should "shoulder a fair share of responsibility" for Europe's security and that the US should remain a strong ally.
But I don’t think she is the legitimate head of the European Union’s diplomatic service. This is what I believe. It is democratic. She has her beliefs. I have mine.”
Hungary has stopped delaying the renewal of European sanctions on Moscow, which may have detrimental consequences on its relationship with Russia.
At present, Spain does not meet the minimum threshold of 2% of the national GDP recommended by the alliance, let alone the 5% demanded by Trump. It remains the lowest spender among the 32 NATO members, with just 1.28%.
Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. While warning of a possible attack by Russia in the coming years, Kallas added that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas praised Türkiye as an important actor in cooperation on regional issues and a strategic partner for the bloc ahead
According to Turkish media reports, K. Kallas’ meetings with Turkish officials are expected to focus on EU-Turkey relations as well as the situation in the region – Syria, Gaza, Russia’s war against Ukraine.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc must have a seat at the table when the time comes for peace talks.
Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.
Ukrainian parliamentarian, leader of the European Solidarity party, Petro Poroshenko, has held a meeting with Vice-President of the European Commission and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas in Brussels,