No less certain is what Trump will decide to do. Any plan to deploy European troops to Ukraine — especially NATO member countries — would likely need U.S. backing to be an effective deterrent. That would keep Trump involved in Europe, something he doesn’t want.

Ralf Stegner, a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party, called Trump's comments "delusional and truly insane." Poland has backed Trump's demand.

But not all of the leading conservative populist parties in the world are the same — in rhetoric or on policy.

Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”

GPS navigation interference in Eastern Europe is a "relatively small problem" for Ryanair at the moment, its chief commercial officer said on Tuesday, after a couple of its flights were diverted because of GPS problems.

Poland, which borders both Russia and Ukraine, aims to spend 4.7 percent of its GDP on defense this year — by far the highest of any NATO member. The United Kingdom, France and Germany spend nearer to 2 percent — the current NATO target — while Italy languishes at 1.49 percent.

Warsaw has been included in an annual ranking of Europe’s best cities to visit in 2025, compiled by the British travel website Time Out. The Royal Castle in Warsaw.Image by Dariusz ...

It’s needed, the government in Warsaw says, because Russia and Belarus are waging a particular kind of hybrid warfare: helping groups of migrants — mostly from Africa or the Middle East — to break through the border to provoke and destabilize Poland and the rest of Europe.

The defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders say they intend to continue increasing their investments in defense but described President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council president António Costa and chief diplomat Kaja Kallas sent co-ordinated “best wishes”. “The EU looks forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges,” they wrote in identical messages to Trump on X.

As Europe braces for the unpredictability of a new Trump presidency in the US, de Poncins praises Poland's goal of spending 4.7 percent of GDP on its defence capabilities in 2025. "Poland is a ...

Poland has reframed the debate on migration through the lenses of national security, forcing the EU to change its tune. View on euronews