European Union

European Union leaders are convening in Brussels on Thursday for an extraordinary summit centered on defence strategy, as French President Emmanuel Macron declared that Europe stands at a "historic crossroads". Beyond discussions on military build-up, leaders will examine ways to increase support for Ukraine, particularly in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's recent announcement halting American aid to Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slated to attend the

The European Union will not be able to recover any of the €150 million (£125 million) it provided to Tunisia, even though suspicions are mounting that some of the money has been linked to human rights violations, including accusations that it funded security forces involved in abusing migrant women. The European Commission awarded the funds to Tunisia’s government as part of a contentious migration and development deal. At the time, there were growing concerns that Tunisia was becoming more