NATO eastern flank and Nordic allies pledge stronger deterrence at Bucharest B9 summit
Leaders back higher defence spending, more support for Ukraine and expanded NATO presence from the Black Sea to the Arctic

Leaders back higher defence spending, more support for Ukraine and expanded NATO presence from the Black Sea to the Arctic
Poland reviews overflight request as Baltic refusals force Slovak leader to seek alternative route to Russia’s Victory Day parade
Brussels ties security to development, targeting border regions from the Baltics to the Black Sea with infrastructure, energy and military-mobility funding
A coordinated appeal, backed by the Israeli Knesset and the U.S. Congress, has landed on the desks of parliamentary speakers across the continent
They accuse Moscow of navigation systems interference and call for stricter enforcement of international maritime rules
Tallinn says the move is only the first step, as Baltic states push for tougher restrictions on Russian mobility within the Schengen area
Protests even reached Brussels, where demonstrators greeted President Nausėda at the EU summit with placards decrying a "President without a spine"
The leaders of Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania called for greater EU investment in defence
the leaders of Finland, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria will gather in Helsinki ahead of the December EU summit
On 30 November, Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations after suspicious objects, believed to be balloons, were detected in the airspace
The new missile partnership and multiple Rheinmetall investments reshape the regional market
The country’s swift action has not only neutralized immediate threats but also exposed vulnerabilities in air and road freight