Alice Tidey

What directions should the European Union take during the next five years? That's the question leaders started to wrestle with on Friday at their informal summit in Granada. #EuropeNews

Ukraine's President unexpectedly visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday morning where defence ministers from the military alliance are gathering for a meeting. #EuropeNews

Some 2,800 troops are this week taking part in the first-ever live European Union military exercise in a bid to boost the bloc's ability to respond faster to crises outside its borders. #EuropeNews

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid warned on Tuesday that support for civilians in Gaza must be stepped up "enormously," urging all parties to open other entry points into the Palestinian enclave.

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it is approving the use of the controversial chemical substance glyphosate across the European Union for another decade after member states failed to reach an agreement.

A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, the bloc’s top diplomat announced on Wednesday. #EuropeNews

Hungary's delay in ratifying Sweden's membership to the military alliance had seen is accused of trying to secure EU concessions.

France is training Ukrainian troops in Poland through an EU mission to sharpen the key skills they will need on the battlefield back home. Euronews followed the training for a day.

The 27-country bloc needs to urgently rethink its defence and economic models to not fall behind its rivals, the French leader said.