European Investment Bank spending on security and defence quadrupled to âŹ4bn in 2025.
The European Union's lending arm said on Thursday that it expects to spend at least âŹ4 billion on security and defence projects in 2026.
Since 2024, the bank has revised its lending policy several times to allow for greater financing of security and defence as EU member states look at ways to prepare for a possible Russian attack.
Will 2026 be the year Europeâs night trains finally take off?
A European night train renaissance has long been teased, but in reality, it has been slow to materialise.
New night trains are launching across Europe, but funding gaps and ageing infrastructure still threaten their revival.
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