Defence

Secretary General Jens Soltenberg said NATO must "stay strong militarily, be more united politically, and take a broader approach globally."

NATO is preparing for a second possible corona wave," said the Secretary General of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview published this morning in the German newspaper WELT AM SONNTAG.

In a wide-ranging speech on countering disinformation amid covid-19, Vera Jourova who is the European Commissioner responsible for Values and Transparency, emphasised this must not be done at the expense of freedom of speech and media.

The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry said international organisations should also comment on the ongoing protests in the United States.

Ukrainian planes escorted the B1B Lancers, and Turkish aircraft and those of other NATO allies provided mid-air refuelling during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe,

The case caused a huge outcry in Armenia, both during the time of the murder, as well as following the presidential pardon. A case was initiated by two Armenian citizens in front of the court.

Russia must honour the 2008 cease fire agreement with Georgia before it is embraced back as a partner in Europe's security argues Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary

It is easy to succumb to the pressures of the arms lobby and to rush into a military spending spree without understanding that there are still alternatives to this, and that these alternatives have not yet been exhausted, argues Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary on commonspace.eu

Behind the scenes, in the corners of the chancellories of Europe, and in cosy meeting rooms of think tanks in Brussels, London, Moscow, Berlin and elsewhere, diplomats and analysts are with their thinking hats on trying to grapple with the challenge of how to bring about the next chapter of European security