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Die slowakische Regierung hatte sich selbst eine Frist zur Lösung des Koalitionsstreits gesetzt - und sie gerissen. Im Raum stehen sowohl eine Regierungsumbildung als auch vorgezogene Neuwahlen im Juni. 

Polens Ministerpräsident Donald Tusk schließt die Entsendung polnischer Truppen in die Ukraine aus, erklärte er vor dem Pariser Sondergipfeltreffen am Montag. Man werde die Ukraine weiterhin unterstützen - und auch die Länder, die zukünftig Sicherheitsgarantien übernehmen wollen.

A Hlas mindent megtesz, hogy megmaradjon a jelenlegi kormány – jelentette ki a párt vezére, Matúš Šutaj Eštok belügyminiszter. Azzal érvel, hogy az ellenzéknek nem szabad hatalomra jutnia, mert több olyan intézkedést eltörölne, amelyek a leginkább rászoruló rétegeket segítik.

Si les dirigeants européens n’ont pas vraiment pris d’engagements concrets envers l’Ukraine lors de leur réunion à Paris lundi, tous ont confirmé leur volonté d’augmenter les dépenses de défense alors que les États-Unis menacent de retirer rapidement leur aide dans le conflit.

Die europäischen Perspektiven werden bei Gesprächen zwischen den USA und Russland berücksichtigt, und die Ukraine wird nicht zu einem Abkommen gedrängt. Dies betonte der US-Sondergesandte für die Ukraine und Russland, Keith Kellogg, im NATO-Hauptquartier.

In today's edition of the Capitals, read about Italy's spyware scandal, Bulgaria's chance to join the Eurozone, and so much more.

The first round of the presidential election is scheduled for 4 May.

Key problem remains inflation exceeding Maastricht reference by 0.03%.

Commission spokesperson maintains that national authorities are be responsible for investigating such cases, not the EU executive.

And France's foreign interference head spoke against EU Democracy Shield ambition, favours sharing best-practices instead.

A Szlovák Hidrometeorológiai Intézet (SHMÚ) előrejelzése szerint napos/enyhén felhős időjárás várható kedden (2. 18.), de helyenként – főleg délelőtt nyugaton és Közép-Szlovákiában – megnövekedhet a felhőzet. Elvétve gyenge havazás vagy hózápor fordulhat elő.

Slovak government has faced defections from both coalition partners.

Poland will maintain its support for Ukraine through organisation, financial aid, humanitarian assistance, and military aid.

Greater flexibility will help Portugal boost its military capacity without affecting other sectors.

Pedro Sánchez’s administration plans to increase military spending to 2% by 2029.

Starmer also called on EU to step up in its Ukraine spending.

Officials argue that the current framework is based on unrealistic expectations.

Member states collectively spent €36 billion on LNG imports before December 2024, with nearly half of the money going to the US.

Americas Lockheed Martin got an extra $18.8 million to keep providing engineering and maintenance at Pearl Harbor for MK48 torpedoes. This is an addition to an existing contract. The work should be done by February 2026. The Navy is paying for it with $3.3 million in funds that must be used this year. The Naval Sea Systems Command is in charge of the contract. The  Intermediate Maintenance Activity at Pearl Harbor typically processes about 300 torpedo maintenance actions per year. These maintenance activities include failure analysis, cleaning, rebuilding components, testing, and configuration changes to ensure the torpedoes meet reliability and availability standards for the submarine fleet. General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is set to provide enhanced armor protection to the US Army’s Stryker armored fighting vehicle. A functional review of the technology will be performed by the company on a Stryker platform over the next six months, using DEVCOM Ground Systems Center (GVSC) provided armor designs, integration schemes, and durability test data. It is part of GVSC’s Stryker Enhanced Armor (SEA) program, which was conceived to provide increased protection for the platform’s future armor kits. Middle East & Africa Israel’s defense ministry said Sunday that a shipment of “heavy” US-made […]

One in seven Polish healthcare professionals has experienced suicidal thoughts in the past 30 days, sparking calls for urgent systemic mental health support.