EU leaders gathered in Brussels to talk over the EU’s role in the world. Their focus was on Ukraine and on the situation in the Middle East, following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime.
They also exchanged on the situation in Moldova and Georgia, as well as on the latest progress on enlargement.
EU summit discusses EU’s role in the world
Parliament to vote on VAT increase to fund army’s defence spending
Iris East
Parliament is yet to approve additional funding and must also vote on a proposed VAT increase through 2040 to support the army’s defence spending priorities.
Forcible military recruitment in Ukraine leads to violence and abuse concerns
News Desk
Forcible military recruitment in Ukraine has escalated into violence, with incidents of “busification” reported, where men are ambushed on the street and taken to mobilisation