where President Donald Trump questioned both his alliance to the continent and the defence of Ukraine. “I do not need to describe the grave nature of the threats that we face,” Ms von der ...

The chief of the European Union’s executive has proposed an 800 billion-euro (£662 billion) plan to strengthen the defences of EU nations, aiming to lessen the impact of potential US disengagement and ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference on the defence package at EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday (Virginia Mayo/AP) The chief of the European ...