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Poland

Tusk on Hungary's leaks to Moscow: 'Disgraceful' but 'no surprise'

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Lithuania requested the exclusion of a Hungarian delegation from a NATO meeting as early as 2019, amid fears that it may have passed classified information to Moscow.

The Cube

Is the UK demanding decades of rent from the US if it leaves NATO?

The transcript of a fake speech allegedly made by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been posted online, raising questions about whether NATO countries pay rent when stationing military personnel in a fellow member state.

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Watch: Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke tests US-Japan alliance amid Iran tensions

Donald Trump joked about Pearl Harbor while urging Sanae Takaichi to expand Japan’s role in securing the Strait of Hormuz, drawing a muted response.

Greenland

Danish deployed troops in Greenland fearing US invasion, reports say

Danish public broadcaster DR said it had seen a military operations order dated 13 January that described an operation organising the defence of Greenland.

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Europe Today

Iceland wary of Brexit-like 'lies' ahead of EU referendum, FM says

Iceland's foreign minister says now is the time to revive talks to join the EU. Within today's context of instability in transatlantic relations as well as in global politics in general, Iceland must not be left "alone".

Estonia

The 'Narva republic': A new front in Russia's information war?

A pro-Russian online campaign is casting the Estonian city of Narva as a "people's republic", spreading propaganda and at times calling for violence and sabotage.

United Kingdom

Starmer says 'We can't lose focus' on Ukraine during Zelenskyy visit

Zelenskyy's visit comes at a time when the Iran war has revived Russia’s ailing economy through increased oil revenue and scuttled US-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Europe Today

'NATO is not obliged to help Trump in Iran,' Finnish FM tells Euronews

European NATO allies are rejecting demands by US President Trump to shield the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian disruption. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says while it's not NATO's responsibility to help the US, Europe has "very strong" cards if does decide to send a mission to the region.

USA

Watch: Trump warns US ‘will remember’ countries that don’t help secure the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump said the US is in talks with other countries to help police the Strait of Hormuz and keep it open to shipping, warning that NATO allies should support the effort as Washington has backed them on Ukraine.

Europe News

NATO leaders call on Trump to reverse Russian oil sanctions suspension

The leaders of Canada, Germany and Norway are urging Trump to rethink his suspendion of Russian oil sanctions. In comments to Euronews, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he is "concerned" at the potential impact on Ukraine.

Czech Republic

Czech 2026 budget passes but defence outlays fall short of NATO pledge

Czech lawmakers approved the 2026 budget, keeping defence at 1.7% of GDP despite NATO and President Petr Pavel’s calls to reach the targets outlined by the US following a push from the Trump administration to aim for 5% of total spending.

Germany

Germany rehearses battlefield evacuations in major NATO war drill

As NATO's logistical hub in Europe, Germany already plays a key role in moving troops and supplies in the event of an emergency declared by the alliance.

Europe News

NATO intercepts another Iranian missile in Turkish airspace

NATO says it "stands ready" to defend its members' territory after Iranian ballistic missiles entered Turkish airspace. Ankara said on Monday it shot down a second missile in a week in the south east part of Türkiye.

USA

Trump lashes out at Spain, says he is 'going to cut off all trade'

President Donald Trump said he wants to “cut off all trade with Spain” over NATO spending, adding “we don't want anything to do with Spain." His comments came during a meeting between him and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Drone attacks on Cyprus UK base spark concern but no NATO or EU action

Cyprus is one of four EU countries that are not NATO members – but the UK, which has sovereign bases on the island, is.

France

1,500 paratroopers take part in Orion-26 exercise in western France

France and 24 allied countries are conducting large-scale military drills to prepare for high-intensity conflict, amid escalated threats from Russia.