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Beijing sets a price for European sanctions

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 1, 2026.

When, on 24 April, China's Ministry of Commerce imposed export restrictions on seven European military-industrial companies for "arms sales to Taiwan", the reactions in Brussels...

Bigger defense budgets are not enough to secure Europe

EU Paolo Surico - April 30, 2026.

After years of underinvestment, Europe is finally beginning to increase defense spending. Few have put the stakes more bluntly than former NATO Secretary-General George Robertson, who...

France’s nuclear doctrine – a move towards a self-reliant security architecture in Europe

EU Nawaf Obaid - April 28, 2026.

For decades, France’s nuclear doctrine rested on a disciplined premise: deterrence from sanctuary.  The force de frappe was conceived as a sovereign, centralised capability anchored within...

EU sanctions against Russia are becoming global

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - April 24, 2026.

On 23 April, the European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia. About 120 new individual measures are included, with additional restrictions in...

European leaders must get their priorities straight

EU Carl Bildt - April 23, 2026.

Judging by what one sees coming out of all the European Union’s various meetings—at the European Council, the European Commission’s offices, and elsewhere—the bloc’s limited...

EU is back with massive financial package for Ukraine

EU TA | AP Insight - April 23, 2026.

The European Union on Thursday approved a massive loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, the bloc’s Cypriot...

The EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

EU TA | AP Insight - April 22, 2026.

European Union leaders meeting in Cyprus need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if a member country facing attack puts out a...

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