Trump considers moving US troops from Germany to Eastern Europe in NATO spending row - Trump is reportedly considering moving the personnel to Hungary

Former president of the European Commission Jean Claude Juncker cautioned against Ukraine joining Nato as a form of security guarantee. Talking to Euronews for The Europe Conversation, he also said that Ukraine should be granted limited EU membership.

The rapid action by Friedrich Merz in the face of Donald Trump’s disruption highlights how the continent’s leaders need strategy as well as spending

Republicans in Congress are becoming increasingly hostile to NATO amid disagreements between the White House and European nations on Ukraine.

European leaders agreed to surge defense spending and voiced near-unanimous support for Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, as the continent attempts once again to grasp control of negotiations over the war in Ukraine.

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday said he had welcomed with favour European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's announcement of a plan to 'rearm Europe' which was however not an alternative to NATO.

The meeting has been overshadowed by the extraordinary scolding of Ukrainian President Volodymyr by President Trump at the White House.

The buildings of the European Commission and the Council of the EU have been illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian flag to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

What might surprise the Trump administration is the reaction not just from liberal European powers but backlash from populist leaders such as Nigel Farage, who said the spat would “make Putin feel like the winner” and added that Ukraine needed security guarantees.

Leaders fear the US will pull its troops out of Europe and hope a joint force could deter an aggressive Russia

PM to be updated by European leaders on the outcome of a summit aimed at boosting the continent’s defences and bolstering support for Kyiv