Just in case anyone was wondering whether Spain’s call for an EU army is new, here is our story on the proposal from January by my colleague Victoria Waldersee.
(Not much enthusiasm for the idea from other EU countries so far.)
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Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine
Story by @liliebayer.bsky.social and me on the chancellor's push to find a middle way between fast-track membership and Ukraine's current status as candidate at start of process.
NATO leaders have already said they’ll meet in Albania after that - that could be in autumn 2027, already slowing down recent rhythm.
Then possibly no summit in 2028.
No decision yet but all under serious consideration.
With @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social & @liliebayer.bsky.social
New from Reuters:
NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters — a move that could avoid a potentially tense encounter with President Trump in his final year in office.
Story from @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social, me and @liliebayer.bsky.social
Re-posting for European morning readers.
NEW: The Trump administration plans to tell NATO allies this week it will shrink the pool of military capabilities it would make available to help in a crisis, three sources tell Reuters.
By @gramslattery.bsky.social @jonathanlanday.bsky.social & Reuters colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic.
Summit less to worry about?
ICYMI, one more push for our story:
NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits - which could avoid a final tense encounter with Donald Trump in his last year in office.
Ankara summit goes ahead in July as planned… (1/2)
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Schroeder as a European negotiator for Russia talks?
That's a nein.
Some kind of Russia talks at some stage, with a European envoy or team?
That's more of a maybe or a 'depends who you talk to'.
Story with @liliebayer.bsky.social & colleagues.
NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters, a move that could avoid a potentially tense encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump in his final...
The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the U.S. would have available to assist the alliance's European nations ...
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Europeans have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to stick with in NATO despite tensions over the Iran war.
But his abrupt move to cut US forces in Germany is the latest sign that such efforts have their limits and are far from certain to succeed.
Analysis with @liliebayer.bsky.social
Toot toot!
The EU’s Kaja Kallas reckons she could handle talks with Russia, although she says Moscow does not seem ready to engage.
"When a politician doesn't toot his own horn, the horn usually remains untooted. So I have to say I think I could see through the traps that Russia is presenting."
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving Ukraine a direct role in European Union structures as an interim step to EU membership that he said could help facilitate a deal to end the war t...
