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European leaders are scrambling to respond to what looks like the end of reliable US protection of the continent. It is unclear what the “main European countries” (which includes the UK) might be able to agree at a hastily convened meeting in Paris on Monday February 17. But individual countries,…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said European nations need to spend 5% of GDP on defence and would be responsible for peacekeeping in Ukraine.

It's 51 years since the McCrone Report detailed Scotland's incredible oil wealth – yet Scotland has some of the highest energy bills in Europe ...

The meeting comes as Europe’s leaders scramble for a strategy in response to US President Donald Trump’s push for a deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

BAE Systems, which makes weapons, military vehicles and aircraft, saw its share price jump by about 9% on Monday.

Trump’s recent statements and planned meeting with Putin raise fresh uncertainty about Washington’s support.

The EV firm’s sales are down in many parts of Europe, while rivals are chipping away at its market share in the company’s native US

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Trump's plan to talk directly with Putin to end the Ukraine war was slammed as risky for Ukraine's independence and Europe's safety, while a few supporters saw it as a fast fix

Germany is entering its final week of campaigning ahead of nationwide elections on 23 February amid economic turmoil, political uncertainty, and growing concerns over its place in the global order.

How could European countries provide security guarantees in the event that a peace deal with Russia is reached

The US, the world’s largest military spender, allocates $880bn to defence – more than the next eight countries combined.