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Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stop, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free.

The votes of no confidence against Ursula von der Leyen have been tabled by the Patriots for Europe (PfE) and The Left, respectively.

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

Comes amid mounting concern Russia could be behind growing number of recent drone incursions in airspace of Ukraine's European allies

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky joined European Union leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday as they push ahead with plans to build a continent-wide defence shield against Russian drones. The summit follows a series of airspace intrusions that have rattled Denmark, Poland and Estonia, highlighting gaps in Europe’s security.

Support for Israel has ‘evaporated’ as the war grinds on

Russia blames Ukraine for the damage as the UN atomic watchdog has repeatedly warned of the possibility of a radiation catastrophe such as Chernobyl

EU leaders will discuss bolstering Europe's defences and Ukraine's financial firepower at a Wednesday summit in Denmark, where mysterious drone flights have ramped up fears about the threat from Russia.