NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine – POLITICO

“If allies face a choice between meeting NATO capability targets and providing more aid to Ukraine, my message is clear: Send more to Ukraine,” he said, adding that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would attend a NATO-Ukraine Council on Friday. Shortly after Stoltenberg’s press conference, NATO announced he would join the G-7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Italy … Read more

Leaders demand EU gets real about arming Ukraine – POLITICO

“The EU and its member states must renew their efforts and step up their military support,” the leaders wrote, and “it must continue to be a collective effort. “We call on friends and partners of Ukraine to recommit to sustainable long-term military support for Ukraine as a joint European responsibility,” they added. “Only then will … Read more

‘Everyone is just so tired’ of Charles Michel – POLITICO

And while his U-turn may have been unpopular, European leaders will now get to focus on the decision to support Ukraine rather than discussing succession plans, as Michel will stay on until the end of November instead of taking up his European Parliament seat in mid-July.  Those who defend him say there was little pressure … Read more

Frederik X becomes Denmark’s king after mother’s abdication – POLITICO

Denmark entered a new era Sunday as King Frederik X was proclaimed king after his mother Queen Margrethe abdicated. After more than five decades on the throne, 83-year-old Queen Margrethe stunned the nation when she announced her abdication this month — the first Danish monarch to step down in nearly 900 years. Several thousand well-wishers … Read more