EU leaders postponed a seven-year budget deal amid disputes over spending cuts, strategic investment and proposed bloc-wide levies.
Macron says France sees a Russian mobilization of about 300,000 people as plausible, warning Europe could face wider hybrid pressure.
Macron and Trump discussed a moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure and stronger air defenses for Kyiv.
France warned CNews it could face criminal proceedings if it airs expelled former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova by video link.
Macron is pushing Brussels to consider an EU-wide under-15 social media ban after France’s top constitutional body blocked a national measure.
The EU pledges sustained support for Ukraine, linking its future EU membership with regional security and pledging intensified sanctions on Russia amidst ongoing conflict.
France, Germany, UK, and Italy endorse the US-Iran agreement as a vital step toward regional peace and global economic stability, stressing the need to prevent Iran’s nuclear armament.
Ukrainian President Zelensky held a positive discussion with Trump envoys to boost diplomacy aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, amid broader European summit talks.
Intensified Russian drone attacks on Kyiv and eastern Ukraine highlight escalating conflict with significant implications for European security and global economic stability.
Ukraine and European leaders convened to discuss reinvigorating diplomacy to end the war with Russia amid shifting global priorities and evolving conflict dynamics.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon confirms his run for France's 2027 presidency, highlighting a pivotal far-left challenge amid a political landscape reshaped by Macron's exit.
France and Poland announced a joint military satellite project to secure EU defense autonomy and reduce dependence on external systems like Starlink by 2030.
President Trump rejects NATO assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, while European nations prepare a peacekeeping mission amid ongoing Middle East tensions.