Jacopo Barigazzi

Brussels, Brussels Capital

Senior Defense Correspondent at POLITICO Europe

Senior defense correspondent, POLITICO. Increasingly fed up with X, increasingly on BlueSky.

Articles

EU should open door to US on defense despite Trump, says Lithuanian minister

1 day ago | politico.eu | Gregorio Sorgi |Jacopo Barigazzi

BRUSSELS — The EU should maintain strong defense ties with the U.S. despite its deteriorating relationship with President Donald Trump, Lithuania’s finance minister told POLITICO in an interview. Rimantas Šadžius cautioned against the EU shutting the door on U.S. defense companies when it comes to joint public procurement in response to growing tensions with Washington on issues as diverse as trade and freedom of speech.
Donald Trump interweniuje. Wojna wciąż wisi w powietrzu. "Sytuacja wywołała alarm na całym świecie"

4 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Jacopo Barigazzi

"Po długiej nocy rozmów, w których pośredniczyły Stany Zjednoczone, z przyjemnością ogłaszam, że Indie i Pakistan zgodziły się na PEŁNE I NATYCHMIASTOWE ZAWIESZENIE OGRANICZEŃ WOJENNYCH" — napisał Trump we wpisie opublikowanym na platformie Truth Social. W sobotę 10 maja rano obie strony przeprowadziły jedne z najcięższych nalotów od czasu rozpoczęcia najnowszej odsłony konfrontacji zbrojnej.
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire, Trump says

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Jacopo Barigazzi

3 hours agoThe craft was last detected over Germany and is believed to have completed an uncontrolled re-entry after a botched mission to Venus left it orbiting Earth for more than fifty years. A Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 on a failed mission to Venus is believed to have crashed back onto Earth early …
India-Pakistan conflict escalates closer to full-scale war

4 days ago | politico.eu | Jacopo Barigazzi

India and Pakistan early Saturday exchanged some of the heaviest airstrikes since their armed confrontation began on Wednesday, prompting further calls for deescalation between the two nuclear-armed states. Pakistan said it began a counterattack after Indian jets struck three of its airbases with missiles, including Noor Airbase in Rawalpindi, which houses the army’s headquarters and is located close to the capital Islamabad, Bloomberg reported.
India-Pakistan conflict escalates closer to full-scale war

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Jacopo Barigazzi

3 hours agoIndia - May 10, 2025 Pakistan launched a military operation against India, hitting key military assets including missile storage facilities and airfields in Udhampur, Adampur, and Pathankot. Pakistan said it was also conducting a sweeping cyber offensive aimed at crippling India’s government networks, energy infrastructure, telecommunications, and transportation systems.
Head of UK navy suspended amid misconduct probe

4 days ago | politico.eu | Jacopo Barigazzi

The head of the U.K. Royal Navy Admiral Ben Key has been removed from his duties while under investigation over allegations of misconduct, according to media reports. `The Ministry of Defence didn't give any further details on the matter he is being investigated for, according to the reports. But the ministry's statement follows a report in the Sun that Key was suspected of having an affair with a female subordinate.
Europe needs roadmap from US on any troop pullout, says Finnish defense minister

1 month ago | politico.eu | Jacopo Barigazzi

European NATO allies should have a "clear roadmap" spelling out how any U.S. pullout from the continent would work, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen told POLITICO. “We need to have some sort of joint plan with Americans about a roadmap if the Americans are shifting the balance in the Pacific area in conventional defense capabilities," he said in a phone interview following an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Warsaw.
Rutte smiles and Rubio flees as NATO survives a summit

1 month ago | politico.eu | Antoaneta Roussi |Jacopo Barigazzi

BRUSSELS — NATO is still alive following this week's meeting of foreign ministers, but despite protestations that the alliance is in fine health, there were signs of trouble in Brussels. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Friday that "we are united in our commitment to each other in this alliance," and that the "transatlantic relationship remains the cornerstone of European security and of global stability."“I know there has been some tough language.
German-led push to open EU defense deal to UK and Canada hits French opposition

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Gregorio Sorgi |Jacopo Barigazzi

2 hours ago'A minor charge', 'not democracy': JD Vance weighs in on Marine Le Pen convictionUS Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Thursday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling €4.6 million in public funds was a “minor charge”. The decision to bar Le Pen from running for public office for years as a result was “not democracy”, Vance said.
German-led push to open EU defense deal to UK and Canada hits French opposition

1 month ago | politico.eu | Gregorio Sorgi |Jacopo Barigazzi

BRUSSELS — At least a third of EU countries support a German-led plan to allow the U.K. and Canada to take part in a scheme for common purchases of weapons. EU ambassadors on Thursday discussed a plan to offer countries €150 billion in cheap loans to spend on defense, but the Berlin-led effort to include the non-EU countries ran into opposition from France, which rejected London’s participation.