Opinions A short guide to Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary General who flatters Trump and trips over Italyby Roberto Zangrandi 13 July 2026
Business Investment, unity, support for Kyiv: the NATO Summit draws to a close. Rutte: “The Alliance is stronger than ever”by Giulia Torbidoni 8 July 2026
Business NATO summit: tensions between Europeans and Trump as Rutte announces $50 billion in contractsby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 7 July 2026
World politics NATO Summit. Rutte: “Governments must present clear, concrete, and credible plans to meet the 5 per cent target”by Iolanda Cuomo 6 July 2026
Opinions From Antibes to Ankara: Variable Geometries and a Bus on the Horizonby Roberto Zangrandi 6 July 2026
Defence & Security Iran, Rutte: 500 US flights have departed from Italy. Crosetto: A misleading message; I am ready to report on thisby Maria Elena Ribezzo 24 June 2026
Defence & Security NATO scales back its presence in Kosovo: “Security situation has improved”by Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 12 June 2026
World politics Europe First: only one in ten Europeans now see the US as an allyby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 11 June 2026
Defence & Security Kubilius insists: “Ukraine should join the future European Defence Union”by Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 1 June 2026
Defence & Security Russian drone hits Romania; EU condemns the incident and prepares 21st sanctions package against Moscowby Valeria Schröter 29 May 2026
Defence & Security NATO, Rutte: “US withdrawal is inevitable; greater European investment is essential”by Valeria Schröter 22 May 2026
Defence & Security EU Commission: “Russian threats are unacceptable; we stand in solidarity with the Baltic states”by Iolanda Cuomo 20 May 2026
Defence & Security EU and NATO military leaders on a solidarity visit to Ukraineby Perla Ressese 27 April 2026
Defence & Security Rutte: “I understand that Trump is disappointed with allies, but most have been helpful”by Giulia Torbidoni 9 April 2026
Defence & Security Rutte meets Trump in face-to-face talks amid US NATO withdrawal threatsby Giulia Torbidoni 3 April 2026
Opinions Israel and the United States prompt the Arab world to close ranks, while the EU looks onby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 3 April 2026
Defence & Security For the first time, all NATO allies are spending more than 2 per cent of their GDP on defenceby Giulia Torbidoni 26 March 2026
Defence & Security Iran, Rutte: “NATO is not involved, but I assure you that it will defend every inch”by Annachiara Magenta annacmag 3 March 2026
Politics Trump effect: 51 per cent of Europeans no longer consider the United States a friendly country, according to Polling Europe Euroscopeby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 19 February 2026
Defence & Security Rutte, von der Leyen and the “change of mindset” of EU countries in NATOby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 13 February 2026
World politics Rutte defends Trump: “Fully committed to NATO, he’s right about Arctic”by Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 26 January 2026
World politics Davos, it’s “Trump show”: “Stupid Europeans, no one would be anything without us”by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 21 January 2026
World politics Greenland: European troops arriving to defend island’s sovereigntyby Enrico Pascarella 15 January 2026
World politics Trump challenges NATO and EU: Greenland in crosshairs after Caracasby Enrico Pascarella 5 January 2026