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Four men have entered guilty pleas over an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances belonging to the Hatzola Jewish charity in London, one of several incidents targeting Jewish and Israeli-linked sites across the city.
From Sweden’s near 7% of GDP committed to education to Romania’s figure barely touching 3%, Europe’s wide disparities in school funding raise hard questions about what taxpayers are actually getting in return.
As tensions along Europe’s eastern borders remain elevated, Germany has significantly deepened its military footprint in Lithuania, reflecting a broader NATO shift toward credible deterrence.
A 46-year-old French national has been arrested in Italy after three Akeron anti-tank missiles were found in his van, with the driver claiming he was a subcontractor for a military logistics firm. Italian authorities are now investigating whether the correct permits were in place for the cross-border transfer.
Britain will transfer technical blueprints for the SCALP cruise missile to Ukraine, potentially enabling domestic production of the long-range weapon as European allies reaffirm their commitment to Kyiv at a Coalition of the Willing summit.
Budapest appears set to satisfy Brussels’ conditions ahead of a key August deadline, with officials indicating that the majority of required reform milestones have already been completed.
Senior Western leaders arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, as Ukrainian forces pressed operations targeting Russian territory and Moscow struck Ukrainian railway infrastructure in a renewed wave of attacks.
Siim Kallas, a former European Commissioner and Estonian statesman, has died. His daughter, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, announced the news on social media, prompting tributes from senior European leaders including Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
Wildfires and severe drought conditions are exposing unexploded ordnance from both World Wars across Europe, creating serious hazards for firefighters and the public alike.
President Emmanuel Macron has announced France will deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine, reinforcing Kyiv’s air defence network as Russian aerial strikes continue to target civilian infrastructure across the country.