Kaja Kallas shelved an EU defence expert group after German and Italian resistance, delaying a forum set to include Britain and Ukraine.
Russia is reportedly orchestrating sabotage attacks on European arms factories, challenging NATO’s readiness and impacting UK and EU defence interests and markets.
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin warn that licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine could lead to enhanced, mass-produced interceptors, affecting UK and EU defence interests.
Finland has repealed its ban on nuclear weapons import, strengthening NATO security and affecting UK and EU defence interests amid ongoing tensions with Russia.
Rheinmetall signs €5.7bn contract with Romania funded by the EU's SAFE programme, marking a shift in European defence investment and supply chain dynamics.
Germany plans to fast-track long-range weapons development after US rejection of Tomahawk missile deployment, impacting UK and EU defence collaboration and sterling markets.
Poland and France plan a joint military satellite to provide secure communications, aiming to reduce EU dependence on US-based Starlink and enhance defence autonomy.
Rumen Radev’s left-centrist coalition leads Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections amid anti-corruption campaigns and shifting geopolitical alignments affecting EU and UK interests.