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September 19, 2023 at 6:43 am

EU urges Serbia and Kosovo to respect their pledges after a meeting of leaders ends in acrimony VIEW

The European Union is urging Serbia and Kosovo to respect an agreement meant to end tensions between them and set their relations on a more...

Migrants stand on the dock of the port of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, a day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the island, overwhelmed with thousands of migrants arrivals the past week. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP) LBL801 LBL801

September 18, 2023 at 7:08 am

Italy approves new migrant detention as talk turns to naval blockade to prevent launching of boats VIEW

The Italian Cabinet is meeting to crack down on migration after the island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals from Tunisia.

September 14, 2023 at 3:17 am

Talks between Serbia and Kosovo break down again. The EU says their hopes of joining are at risk VIEW

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have failed again to make progress in talks meant to improve their testy ties.

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September 7, 2023 at 10:50 am

Kosovo’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers

Kosovo's president has accused Serbian investigators of dragging their feet over an inquiry into attacks on NATO peacekeepers.

August 31, 2023 at 3:48 am

EU grapples with its African army training dilemma as another coup rocks the continent VIEW

The European Union is growing increasingly concerned about “domino effects” as yet another military coup rocks Africa.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a media conference at a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia’s invasion. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) XVLM431 XVLM431

July 11, 2023 at 8:01 pm

Ukraine wins G7 security pledges, but NATO membership remains elusive WATCH

The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia's invasion.

July 11, 2023 at 9:44 am

The invasion of Ukraine spurred NATO to revamp its defense plans against Russian attack VIEW

U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts have endorsed the biggest shakeup of the way the military alliance would respond to any attack on...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, center, speaks with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a meeting ahead of a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, July 10, 2023. At left is an interpreter for Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP) XVLM129 XVLM129

July 10, 2023 at 2:45 am

Sweden moves closer to NATO membership after a deal with the Turkish president VIEW

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country might approve Sweden’s membership in NATO if EU nations “open the way” to Turkey’s joining the EU.

July 9, 2023 at 11:05 pm

NATO will boost defense spending to help back Ukraine but the math is tricky. Just ask Luxembourg VIEW

NATO leaders are set to make a new defense spending pledge at their summit this week as support for Ukraine eats into their military budgets.

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July 9, 2023 at 12:01 am

NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge VIEW

With no end in sight to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO leaders are gathering in Lithuania this week for their annual summit at a time...