Increased French Defence

Trump’s tariffs take effect: What prices are set to increase?

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China took effect at midnight. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Christine Romans says it’s only a matter of time until ...

NBC News - 1d

Tesla faces ‘slower growth and rising risk’ among increasing reasons to worry

BofA Securities has cut its price target on Tesla’s stock, which is trading at a four-month low.

MarketWatch - 1d

Oil Prices Drop Amid Concerns Over Trump’s Tariffs and OPEC Increases

The international benchmark fell to its lowest point since 2021 after a decision by Saudi Arabia and other producers to pump more crude surprised the markets.

The New York Times - 6h

Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spending. The Democratic Unionist Party has ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

German Defence Minister Pistorius laments 'catastrophic' SPD result

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains

Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Why Germany’s debt rules are a bellwether for EU defence spending

Also in this newsletter: can European lawmakers convince the US to change its tone on digital taxes?

Financial Times - Feb. 25

German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future Bundestag. Germany’s outgoing parliament could be asked ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending

PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

James Landale: Will Starmer's defence hike win over Trump?

The prime minister has set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027.

BBC News - Feb. 25

The papers: UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'

The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.

BBC News - Feb. 25

Can Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?

Trump has engaged Putin and hinted the US may not defend European allies, causing alarm about Nato's future.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Starmer prepares to meet Trump after raising defence spending

The PM will head to Washington a day after announcing military budgets would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2027.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Germany’s Merz in ‘difficult’ talks over plans to boost defence spending

Debate over multibillion-Euro top-up to military fund is playing a central role in exploratory coalition discussions

Financial Times - 5d

China’s defence ministry warns Taiwan ‘we will get you, sooner or later’

Threat after Taipei announces bigger military drills appears to mirror a line from children’s film Ne Zha 2. China’s defence ministry spokesperson has warned Taiwan “we will come and get you, ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ex-US defence chiefs urge congressional hearings on Trump’s military firings

Trump’s first defence secretary James Mattis among five to express alarm at ‘reckless’ dismissals of top military figures. US politics live – latest updates Five former US defence secretaries ...

The Guardian - 5d

If the best defence against AI is more AI, this could be tech’s Oppenheimer moment

An unsettling new book advocates a closer relationship between Silicon Valley and the US government to harness artificial intelligence in the name of national security. Oscar Wilde’s quip, “Life ...

The Guardian - 3d

Europe juggles protecting Ukraine with rebuilding its own defences

Also in this newsletter: the free market case for more green subsidies

Financial Times - 2d

European defence shares jump as blistering rally gathers pace

Euro surges after pressure builds on continent’s governments to boost military spending

Financial Times - 2d

EU to propose new common fundraising to fuel defence splurge

Also in this newsletter: Ireland moves to relax its rules for deploying peacekeepers

Financial Times - 1d

Starmer urged to use defence spending boost to revive UK manufacturing

Make UK chief calls for support for small businesses as Europe faces pressure from US to shoulder security cost

Financial Times - 1d

Fears Ukraine defences will last only months without US

One Ukrainian soldier said the impact of the US aid pause would be "measured in lives"

BBC News - 1d

Germany’s future coalition partners to relax debt rules to boost defence budget

Conservative alliance and Social Democrats to propose exempting spending of more than 1% of GDP on defence. The prospective partners in Germany’s next government have said they will seek to loosen ...

The Guardian - 1d

EU think-tank looks to ETFs to boost European defence companies

There has been a surge in interest in weapons makers, but current ETFs offer only global exposure

Financial Times - 22h

Greek PM calls on EU’s biggest party to back defence spending initiatives

Also in this newsletter: can Europe’s steel industry be saved?

Financial Times - 21h

Germany’s Merz strikes ‘game-changing’ deal to boost defence spending

Move to relax debt brake marks historic shift in country’s conservative approach to borrowing

Financial Times - 19h

European markets soar as Germany lifts ‘debt brake’ to raise defence spending

Berlin’s ‘big bazooka’ move sends industrial stocks surging but fiscal sea change also hikes borrowing costs. Business live – German debt ‘bazooka’ rallies stocks and euro European financial ...

The Guardian - 14h

Germany seeks ‘long-term’ EU exemption for defence spending

Friedrich Merz leads German pivot in Europe’s ‘rearmament’ race

Financial Times - 13h

UK defence secretary to discuss ‘parameters’ of Ukraine peace plan in US talks

John Healey flies to Washington to persuade American counterpart to offer military ‘backstop’ for European force

Financial Times - 12h

Czech Republic to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030

Yahoo News - 9h

French far-right leader cancels speech, accusing Bannon of 'Nazi' gesture

Former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon denies making Nazi salute at CPAC and says Jordan Bardella is "unworthy to lead France".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Bannon’s Salute at CPAC Sparks Outcry, Even on French Right

A gesture by Stephen Bannon at CPAC, outside Washington, echoed a move by Elon Musk and prompted the president of France’s far-right National Rally to say it had evoked “Nazi ideology.”

The New York Times - Feb. 22

French prisoner 'The Fly' arrested nine months after deadly van ambush

Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024.

BBC News - Feb. 22

French officials suspect terrorist motive in stabbing that killed one

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Man killed intervening in knife attack on French police officers

Macron says knife attack is ‘without any doubt an act of Islamist terrorism’. A 69-year-old man who intervened when a suspected terrorist attacked police officers with a knife shouting “Allahu ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22