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Political Divisions Stalemate European Army Creation"
European nations struggle to create a unified military force due to political disagreements among member states, despite increased defense budgets and geopolitical threats, including differing views on leadership, structure, and the role of the US. A Gallup poll reveals deep European ambivalence tow...
Political Divisions Stalemate European Army Creation"
European nations struggle to create a unified military force due to political disagreements among member states, despite increased defense budgets and geopolitical threats, including differing views on leadership, structure, and the role of the US. A Gallup poll reveals deep European ambivalence tow...
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52% Bias Score
Volt Leader Calls for Independent European Army, Control of French Nuclear Weapons
Volt leader Laurens Dassen calls for a 50-brigade, 250,000-soldier European army within five years, independent of US command, and proposes "Europeanizing" French nuclear weapons due to growing distrust of the US.
Volt Leader Calls for Independent European Army, Control of French Nuclear Weapons
Volt leader Laurens Dassen calls for a 50-brigade, 250,000-soldier European army within five years, independent of US command, and proposes "Europeanizing" French nuclear weapons due to growing distrust of the US.
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48% Bias Score
Spain to Lead EU's Eurocorps
Spain is set to lead the Eurocorps, a key EU military unit, with Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro taking command in September, marking a significant step in strengthening the EU's military capabilities and its role in international peacekeeping and potential future operations, such as a peacekeeping...
Spain to Lead EU's Eurocorps
Spain is set to lead the Eurocorps, a key EU military unit, with Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro taking command in September, marking a significant step in strengthening the EU's military capabilities and its role in international peacekeeping and potential future operations, such as a peacekeeping...
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48% Bias Score
Macron Revives European Army Push Amidst Rising Tensions
French President Macron is accelerating his 2018 proposal for a robust European army, citing Russia's aggression and aiming for increased European defense independence, planning a significant increase in French defense spending to €90 billion annually.
Macron Revives European Army Push Amidst Rising Tensions
French President Macron is accelerating his 2018 proposal for a robust European army, citing Russia's aggression and aiming for increased European defense independence, planning a significant increase in French defense spending to €90 billion annually.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Confidence in US Military Support Plummets, Boosting European Army Backing
An Ipsos I&O poll of 1944 Dutch citizens shows that only 30% expect continued US military protection of European NATO partners, leading to increased support (49%) for a European army, while only 18% are willing to join the military if the Netherlands is attacked.
Dutch Confidence in US Military Support Plummets, Boosting European Army Backing
An Ipsos I&O poll of 1944 Dutch citizens shows that only 30% expect continued US military protection of European NATO partners, leading to increased support (49%) for a European army, while only 18% are willing to join the military if the Netherlands is attacked.
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36% Bias Score
Europe Faces Ideological Crossroads Amid US Pressure and Calls for Self-Reliance
At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance pressured Europe to adopt Trump's nativist ideology, threatening to withdraw defense support, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy advocated for a unified European army to counter US unreliability, revealing a growing transatla...
Europe Faces Ideological Crossroads Amid US Pressure and Calls for Self-Reliance
At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance pressured Europe to adopt Trump's nativist ideology, threatening to withdraw defense support, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy advocated for a unified European army to counter US unreliability, revealing a growing transatla...
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68% Bias Score
EU Approves €150 Billion Defense Fund, Third-Country Participation Allowed
The EU's Coreper approved a €150 billion defense fund, allowing joint defense investments with third countries, including potential future participation by Turkey, despite concerns raised by Greece and Cyprus, with a final agreement reached on component sourcing rules and third-country involvement l...
EU Approves €150 Billion Defense Fund, Third-Country Participation Allowed
The EU's Coreper approved a €150 billion defense fund, allowing joint defense investments with third countries, including potential future participation by Turkey, despite concerns raised by Greece and Cyprus, with a final agreement reached on component sourcing rules and third-country involvement l...
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32% Bias Score
Fewer EU States Activate Defense Spending Clause, Impacting €650B Budget
Twelve EU member states triggered a clause to increase defense spending by 1.5% of GDP (2025-2028), fewer than anticipated, impacting a €650 billion defense budget; France and Italy rejected it, creating challenges for European defense coordination; the €150 billion SAFE facility needs further negot...
Fewer EU States Activate Defense Spending Clause, Impacting €650B Budget
Twelve EU member states triggered a clause to increase defense spending by 1.5% of GDP (2025-2028), fewer than anticipated, impacting a €650 billion defense budget; France and Italy rejected it, creating challenges for European defense coordination; the €150 billion SAFE facility needs further negot...
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36% Bias Score
Proposal for a Unified European Army Gains Momentum
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez support creating a European army with troops from all 27 EU member states to ensure lasting peace, addressing concerns about fragmented European militaries and the US's shifting strategic focus.
Proposal for a Unified European Army Gains Momentum
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez support creating a European army with troops from all 27 EU member states to ensure lasting peace, addressing concerns about fragmented European militaries and the US's shifting strategic focus.
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44% Bias Score
German Public Backs Increased Spending, but Merz's Approval Ratings Plummet
A Deutschlandtrend survey reveals that 59% of Germans support increased defense and infrastructure spending via debt, while only 33% oppose it; this contrasts with low approval ratings for CDU leader Friedrich Merz and a growing preference for a European army amid declining trust in the US.
German Public Backs Increased Spending, but Merz's Approval Ratings Plummet
A Deutschlandtrend survey reveals that 59% of Germans support increased defense and infrastructure spending via debt, while only 33% oppose it; this contrasts with low approval ratings for CDU leader Friedrich Merz and a growing preference for a European army amid declining trust in the US.
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40% Bias Score
US Urges Europe to Shoulder Greater Defense Burden for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged European countries to significantly increase their defense spending to support Ukraine, prompting emergency meetings among European leaders and raising questions about Europe's future security and potential for a unified European military.
US Urges Europe to Shoulder Greater Defense Burden for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged European countries to significantly increase their defense spending to support Ukraine, prompting emergency meetings among European leaders and raising questions about Europe's future security and potential for a unified European military.
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56% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Urges European Army Amidst Concerns Over Diminishing US Support
President Zelenskyy urged the creation of a European army following a Trump-Putin phone call initiating peace talks on Ukraine, citing concerns about diminishing US support for Europe and the exclusion of Ukraine from US-Russia discussions.
Zelenskyy Urges European Army Amidst Concerns Over Diminishing US Support
President Zelenskyy urged the creation of a European army following a Trump-Putin phone call initiating peace talks on Ukraine, citing concerns about diminishing US support for Europe and the exclusion of Ukraine from US-Russia discussions.
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48% Bias Score
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