Elena Sánchez Nicolás

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EU foreign affairs summit and Meloni in Washington in focus This WEEK

1 week ago | euobserver.com | Elena Sanchez |Elena Sánchez |Elena Sánchez Nicolás

EU foreign affairs will gather in Luxembourg on Monday (14 April), with Ukraine, the Middle East, EU-Africa relations and the Western Balkans on the agenda. There is growing momentum among 26 EU member states — all except Hungary — to begin preparing the next round of sanctions against Russia.
Trump's tariffs, Europe's AI, Ukraine's trade in focus This WEEK

2 weeks ago | euobserver.com | Elena Sanchez |Elena Sánchez |Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Following last week’s imposition by the US of a 20-percent tariff on all European products, as part of a wider package of global levies, EU foreign affairs ministers responsible will meet in Luxembourg on Monday (7 April). Ministers are expected to discuss ways to find “a constructive solution” over the US tariffs, but also potential countermeasures to protect Europe's interests, a senior EU diplomat said.
combien de divisions protègent le continent ?

3 weeks ago | voxeurop.eu | Elena Sánchez Nicolás |Sergi Pijuan

Les pays avec les budgets dédiés à la défense les plus importants ces dernières années sont les Etats-Unis, la Chine, la Russie, l’Inde et l’Arabie saoudite. La croissance européenne est dépassée par l'augmentation des dépenses militaires de la Russie, qui ont plus que doublé par rapport aux niveaux d'avant l'invasion de l'Ukraine en 2022.
Quante divisioni ha l’Europa? Il punto sulle sue capacità di difesa

3 weeks ago | voxeurop.eu | Elena Sánchez Nicolás |Sergi Pijuan

Ad oggi, i paesi con i più alti investimenti in materia di difesa sono Stati Uniti, Cina, Russia, India e Arabia Saudita. La crescita europea è stata superata dall’aumento della spesa militare della Russia, che ha più che raddoppiato i propri stanziamenti rispetto ai livelli precedenti all’invasione dell’Ucraina nel 2022.
How many divisions does Europe have? A look at the state of Europe’s defence

3 weeks ago | armscontrol.org | Elena Sánchez Nicolás |Sergi Pijuan

How many divisions does Europe have? A look at the state of Europe’s defence
Der aktuelle Stand der europäischen Verteidigungskapazitäten

3 weeks ago | voxeurop.eu | Elena Sánchez Nicolás |Sergi Pijuan

Die Länder mit den höchsten Verteidigungsausgaben der letzten Jahre sind die Vereinigten Staaten, China, Russland, Indien und Saudi-Arabien. Das europäische Wachstum wird von Russlands steigenden Militärausgaben übertroffen, die sich gegenüber dem Stand vor dem Einmarsch in die Ukraine im Jahr 2022 mehr als verdoppelt haben.
How many divisions does Europe have? A look at the state of Europe’s defence

3 weeks ago | voxeurop.eu | Elena Sánchez Nicolás |Sergi Pijuan

The countries with the highest defence spending in recent years are the United States, China, Russia, India, and Saudi Arabia. European growth is outpaced by Russia's rising military spending, which has more than doubled the levels before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. US president Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised allies for not meeting the alliance’s defence spending target of two percent of GDP (agreed upon back in 2014).
EU-26 back Ukraine at summit, again bypassing Hungary's Orbán

1 month ago | euobserver.com | Elena Sanchez |Elena Sánchez |Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Bypassing Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán's veto, via a separate statement on Ukraine on behalf of the other 26 EU leaders, is set to become the new norm in European Council summits. “The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine. The text set out in document EUCO 11/25 was firmly supported by 26 heads of state or government,”...
The turbo-charging of EU defence - explained

1 month ago | euobserver.com | Sergi Pijuan |Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shook the EU's approach to defence, prompting a swift reevaluation of the EU’s military landscape. As the European Commission sets out its vision for a single market for defence in its white paper due on Wednesday (19 March), we take a close look at global and European trends — and the industry’s readiness to ...
EU summit, Ukraine military aid, German debt-brake in focus This WEEK

1 month ago | euobserver.com | Elena Sanchez |Elena Sánchez |Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Ukraine and defence are expected to yet again top this week's Brussels summit, as EU leaders work to find ways to support the country amid very equivocal backing from Washington. Building on discussions from the last special European Council less than two weeks ago — where Hungary withheld support for Ukraine but backed defence conclusions — the European Commi...