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Why Europe wants Britain back at the EU defence industry party

Plus: Meet the probable head of the EU’s new fraud watchdog

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget

Policy shift will allow the bloc’s capitals to redirect ‘cohesion funds’ amid Ukraine conflict and Trump victory

Business - Financial Times - November 11

FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jet

World - Financial Times - November 12

Poland urges EU to spend more on eastern defences ahead of Trump’s return

Warsaw has largest military budget among Nato allies

World - Financial Times - November 22

EU's von der Leyen urges higher defence spending

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Von der Leyen calls for more EU defence spending after narrow election victory

European Commission president says average spending in Europe is 1.9% of GDP, while Russia’s is 9%. The head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for more defence spending in ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

EU backs ‘loophole’ for member states facing deforestation law

Proposed change set to inflame tensions with Brazil and other big agricultural producers over controversial rule

World - Financial Times - November 14

Romanian centrists back pro-EU Lasconi ahead of presidential run-off

Liberal opposition figure to face Russia-friendly ultranationalist on December 8

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu attacked by Israeli opposition for sacking Gallant

Opponents say decision was to protect ultra-Orthodox from conscription and ‘will damage security’. Lebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling

London Stock Exchange Group, Pearson and ITV stand to gain from European court decision

Business - Financial Times - November 10

EU top diplomat nominee strongly backs Ukraine and underlines China's links to the war

The nominee for the European Union's next top diplomat says the bloc must commit to Ukraine for the long-haul even as the war's costs mount

World - ABC News - November 12

China must face ‘higher cost’ for backing Russia in Ukraine, says next EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s victory in war is ‘a priority for us all’, adding that it is also in the US interest. China should face “a higher cost” for supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine, ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Denmark launches landmark framework for using AI under EU rules — with Microsoft backing

Denmark unveiled a blueprint on how to use generative AI in the corporate world to help firms get into compliance with strict new regulation from the EU.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland

From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed. It’s one damned thing after another. As Keir ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Is the UK spending enough on defence?

And what Trump 2.0 could mean for Ukraine.

Chad ends defence pact with France

Likely withdrawal of troops marks further retrenchment of French role in fighting Islamist insurgents in Sahel

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Netanyahu fires Israel’s defence minister Gallant

Prime minister said ‘significant gaps’ had emerged over the management of the war

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister

Benjamin Netanyahu says there is a "crisis of trust" between him and Yoav Gallant, and replaces him with Israel Katz.

Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables

Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaks

World - Financial Times - November 8

Defence chief calls for more spending on military

Treasury minister Darren Jones says defence spending should rise to 2.5% of GDP, but avoids saying by when.

Why Trump’s election will not tank European defence stocks

Europe still has decades of under-investment in security to address

World - Financial Times - November 11

Israeli defence minister: No ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Four arrested after protests at defence firm

World - Yahoo News - November 12

The Boks and the blitz - can England keep faith in defence?

England have invested time and expertise in their new high-tempo defence. As the defeats stack up, have they got enough faith to see it through against the world champions?

£500m defence cuts as ships, drones and helicopters scrapped

Critics said the move would leave UK defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions and after over a decade of funding pressures on the armed forces.

Defence secretary to seek 'missing' nuclear test records

Men who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s are demanding answers over alleged secret monitoring programme.

Eight more charged after defence firm break-in

World - Yahoo News - November 23

China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption

US officials say probe is part of wider operation to uncover graft in People’s Liberation Army

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Ukraine, the Balkans and the future of EU enlargement

Developments beyond as well as inside Europe threaten one of the bloc’s cornerstone projects

World - Financial Times - November 23

'That's democracy' - EU not concerned over Berlin government collapse

World - Yahoo News - November 7

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations