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EU open to bending fiscal rules to boost defence spending

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Financial Times - 17h
Europe must spend more on its own defence

Military expenditure should be exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules
Financial Times - 1d
Ireland start title defence with convincing win over England

Watch highlights as Ireland score three tries in a dominant second-half display as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over ...
BBC News - 3d
Henry Slade confident England have fixed defence after sloppy autumn

Centre says there will be less emphasis on blitz ‘We know what we’re doing. That’s a step forward’ Henry Slade believes England have taken significant strides to fix their defensive frailties on ...
The Guardian - 6d
German leftist leader vows to block higher defence spending

Sahra Wagenknecht says taking on more debt to help Ukraine ‘out of the question’ if BSW enters Bundestag next month
Financial Times - Jan. 28
Lithuania and Estonia pledge to meet Donald Trump’s 5% target on defence spending

EU states to boost military plans as they deal with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Financial Times - Jan. 27
German defence minister says military spending must keep increasing

Yahoo News - Jan. 13
UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered. MPs would no longer be able ...
The Guardian - Jan. 12
How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises

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Financial Times - Jan. 7

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