EU leaders open emergency talks on defence and Ukraine aid

EU leaders hold ‘watershed’ talks on defence and Ukraine aid as US support wanes
European Union leaders have held emergency talks to explore new ways to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be protected amid the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump.
EU leaders meet for emergency summit on defense and Ukraine aid amid waning US support
But perhaps the biggest challenge for the EU will be building a united stance at a moment when it’s fractured, since much of the bloc’s actions requires unanimous support. Hungary is threatening to veto part of the summit statement on Ukraine, as is Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
EU holds emergency summit to discuss Ukraine, plan to rearm continent
Leaders from all 27 European Union nations, plus Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, descended on Brussels for an emergency summit on how best to support beleaguered Ukraine and ramp up the continent's defense.
EU leaders meet to boost Ukraine support after U.S. military aid freeze
European leaders are expected to agree to ramp up defence spending and reaffirm support for Ukraine at a summit on Thursday, after Donald Trump's suspension of military aid to Kyiv fuelled concerns the EU can no longer rely on U.
EU leaders gather for crunch talks on Ukraine aid, defence spending
European Union leaders will gather on Thursday in Brussels to find a response to the United States’ drastic turn on support for war-torn Ukraine.In a race against time, EU leaders aim to find solutions on how to increase defence spending to further support Ukraine and significantly improve Europe’s defence capacity.
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