Muhamad Yehia French Minister for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, tells Euronews that Europe must seize this historic moment to strengthen its military independence, particularly in light of the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw military aid and intelligence from Ukraine. France is urging European nations to prioritise investment in arms manufacturers …
Read More »Germany’s Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Muhamad Yehia Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany’s strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way. Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes it would lend critically important votes to …
Read More »ESA’s space probe captures detailed images of Mars and its mysterious moon
Muhamad Yehia Space probe Hera passed Mars while on its way to the Didymos asteroid system as part of planetary defence mission. European space probe Hera flew past Mars on Wednesday on its way to Dimorphos on its planetary defence mission. During the flyby, the probe captured unique images …
Read More »EU in race against time to make Hungary renew sanctions on Russia before deadline
Muhamad Yehia Hungary’s resistance has put the EU in a situation of maximum suspense less than 72 hours before the individual sanctions are set to expire. European Union countries are in a race against time to convince Hungary to renew the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on …
Read More »Israeli air force hits terrorist targets in Damascus, defence minister says
Cairo.. Muhamad Yehia Media outlets in Israel, quoting Syrian sources, said Israeli aircraft struck the building on the edge of the Syrian capital. Israeli jets conducted an air strike in Damascus on Thursday in an anti-terrorist operation, Israel’s defence minister said. “Wherever terror activity against Israel is organised … al-Jolani …
Read More »Beyond defence: Stocks set to gain from Germany’s economic revolution
Muhamad Yehia Germany’s fiscal shift will drive billions into infrastructure, energy, and housing, boosting eurozone growth. Goldman Sachs highlights 12 Buy-rated European stocks set to benefit from this economic transformation. Germany’s historic shift on fiscal expansion is set to reshape Europe’s economic landscape, unlocking a wave of public spending that …
Read More »Trump proposes 200% tariff on EU alcohol imports in trade escalation
Muhamad Yehia The move comes in response to an EU tariff on US whiskey imports. US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic drinks imported from the EU. Trump noted that the threat would remain until the EU removed a 50% …
Read More »Rutte to convince Trump to stay in NATO at crucial White House meeting
Cairo.. Muhamad Yehia The former Dutch premier and secretary general of the transatlantic alliance has flown to Washington DC for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will have to convince President Trump that US interests are best served as a leading member of the …
Read More »?Will Russia agree to Washington’s 30-day ceasefire proposal
Muhamad Yehia Ukraine agreed to a month-long ceasefire only if Russia abides by it, Kyiv said. Although Moscow’s stance on the proposal is rather unclear, the Kremlin’s demands have always been known. The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about its proposal for a 30-day ceasefire …
Read More »Europe Europe News Polish Prime Minister urges Turkey to play key role in Ukrainian pea ce process
Muhamad Yehia The leaders of Turkey and Poland met in Ankara to discuss strengthening Turkey-Poland relations, Turkey-EU ties during the Polish presidency of the European Council and regional issues including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday proposed that Turkey take an active role …
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