Finland has repealed its ban on nuclear weapons import, strengthening NATO security and affecting UK and EU defence interests amid ongoing tensions with Russia.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.