EU leaders
Russian interference suspected in GPS jamming of EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria
President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint news conference with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda near the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, on Monday. Bulgaria confirmed that von der Leyen’s plane lost its GPS signal briefly as it approached Plovdiv airport, and said jamming from Russia is suspected. (Mindaugas Kulbis/The Associated Press) A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and von der LeyenRead more
EU leaders back new defence spending after U.S. threatens to cut off support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak to the media at the outset of a European Union leaders special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defence in Brussels on Thursday. (Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters) European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone. With the growing conviction that they will now have to fend forRead more