France floats revamp of EU diplomacy with 'reinforced' role for Kallas, paper shows
French officials have suggested an overhaul of the EU's diplomatic service that could include boosting the role for foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in a bid to improve the bloc's response to crises, an internal paper showed on Thursday.
German and Spanish companies pitch themselves for alternative FCAS jet
“We cannot afford to waste any more time,” Spanish companies said
Eight German defence and aerospace companies and six Spanish companies have positioned themselves to jointly build a next-generation fighter jet, following Berlin’s exit from their cooperation with France.
EU seeks ‘active’ role in Cyprus talks despite Turkish opposition
Cyprus joined the EU in 2004, though the island has remained divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded
https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-seeks-active-role-in-cyprus-talks-despite-turkish-opposition/
German parliament debates relations with “equal partner” Poland
Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag, has held a debate on Polish-German relations, with politicians from all parties hailing Poland’s growing importance – and some even holding it up as a “model” to follow.
Europe Is Finally, Slowly Getting Its Act Together
Europe is shaking itself awake.
'Partners and friends’: Trade and defence top of agenda at EU-South Korea summit
As security threats grow and geopolitics shift, the European Union and Republic of South Korea have celebrated a new Digital Trade Agreement at a summit in Brussels.
Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows
Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published by the European Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday.
https://www.reuters.com/business/only-11-europeans-view-us-ally-survey-shows-2026-06-10/
Anti-immigrant terror takes Northern Ireland back to its ‘darkest chapters’
The violence is concentrated on the Protestant side of Belfast’s divide in working-class communities where the outlawed UDA and UVF hold sway.
https://www.politico.eu/article/anti-immigrant-terror-takes-northern-ireland-back-darkest-chapters/
EU eyes developing new joint military capabilities to curb reliance on US
The new push comes amid fresh worries about the U.S. commitment to NATO.
