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Don't Get Sense EU Countries Ready to Give Ukraine Date for Membership, EU's Kallas Says
European Reaction to Rubio's Speech on Transatlantic Ties at Munich Security Conference
FinanceRubio Strikes Constructive Tone but Persists in US Criticism of European Allies
UK's Starmer Says We Must Build 'hard Power' at European Security Conference
Rubio Tells Munich Security Forum That US and Europe Belong Together
Date: February 14, 2026
By Humeyra Pamuk MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a message of unity to Europeans on Saturday, saying Washington does not intend to abandon the transatlantic...
UK's Starmer Calls for Stronger 'hard Power' and European Defence Ties
Date: February 13, 2026
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain is ready to work more closely with Europe on defence in order to reduce NATO's overreliance on the United States, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will say on Saturday,...
Time for Europe to Become Geopolitical Power, France's Macron Says
Date: February 13, 2026
By John Irish and Sudip Kar-Gupta MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Europe must turn its focus to long-term strategic thinking, including creating deep-strike capabilities and assessing how France's nuclear...
Analysis-EU Weighs Two-Track Approach to Break Economic Reform Deadlock
Date: February 13, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - EU governments have long preached unity as the best response to U.S. and Chinese economic pressure, but are discovering they need...
Merz Eyes European Nuclear Shield in Call for New Relationship With U.S
Date: February 13, 2026
MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that he was holding talks with French president Emmanuel Macron over creating a joint European nuclear deterrent as urged on...
US Tariffs, Chinese Competition Weigh on EU Trade, Data Show
Date: February 13, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The EU's trade surplus kept shrinking, data showed on Friday, as tariffs weighed on exports to the U.S. and rising Chinese imports crowded out domestic production,...