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High Representative Kaja Kallas has stated that the European Union’s Article 42.7 mutual assistance clause and NATO’s Article 5 collective defence are complementary. Addressing leaders at an informal EU summit in Cyprus, she emphasised the need for operational clarity regarding Article 42.7 amid rising geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning Iran.

Former European Council President Charles Michel has urged EU leaders to confront the “abuse of veto rights” by Viktor Orbán, claiming some leaders are “hiding behind” the Hungarian Prime Minister. Michel’s remarks underscore ongoing tensions within the European Union regarding governance and collaboration.

Tributes from across Europe poured in for Jacques Delors, a former EU Commission chief who played an instrumental role in European integration, following his death on Wednesday (December 27) at 98.

Wolfgang Schaeuble, who served as a member of the German parliament for over half a century, has died aged 81, ending one of Germany’s longest political careers in which he helped secure his country’s place at the heart of Europe.

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