North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)

French leader and counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa continue talks after twin blasts near hotel

Trump moves raise fears in Europe that the US could abandon Nato altogether

Zelenskiy urges allies to leave gathering in Ankara with ‘strong decisions’ on strengthening country’s air defences

Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine

US president renews attack on Italian leader who was previously his most devoted European ally

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also discussed diplomatic efforts with Trump

Powerscourt Hotel and Spa event was to be hosted by Dialog and attended by senior Nato commander and Trump administration officials

EU countries are uneasy about Erdoğan’s growing authoritarianism. But they want his country’s hard power

Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidency

Kremlin may attempt to test Nato cohesion as Russia comes under growing pressure from Ukraine, according to sources from two countries

Increased borrowing limit for Housing Finance Agency and plans for AI Gigafactory also on Cabinet agenda

Europe is ‘Washington’s fourth priority’, behind the US itself, the western hemisphere and the Pacific

Outgoing British PM helped boost security for Continent, says Ursula von der Leyen

US defence secretary warns ‘free-riding’ Nato allies to meet spending commitments

Ireland’s EU presidency could be pivotal in finding a solution to this conflict

Worldview: Preparing to bring Russia back in from the cold does not mean capitulating to Putin’s interests

The path that led to Donald Trump and current crises was forged decades ago by the missteps and missed opportunities of other leaders

Leaders condemn Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities ‘with a tragic toll on civilians’

Fishing rights and sovereignty fears the big questions in Icelandic vote on restarting EU membership talks

Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte

Intervention by former prime minister almost feels designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party

Rubio has said on his way to a Sweden meeting of Nato foreign ministers that the US is upset that European allies didn’t join its misadventure in Iran

Trump pushing for ‘regime change’ on communist-run island nation facing blockade on international fuel deliveries

Move may increase chances of extending president’s more than two-decade rule of Nato member ⁠country

Nearly five years after leaving office, the former German chancellor may be drawn back into diplomacy – despite questions over her record on Russia

Prime minister Evika Siliņa resigns after incidents of drones crashing near Latvia’s border with Russia

Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure

As Irish generosity to Ukrainians wanes, remember that rising costs are another result of war

Micheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget

Decision to host eighth European Political Community meeting in Yerevan a notable statement and red rag to Moscow

European powers prepared to help clear Strait of Hormuz of mines in ‘next phase’ of conflict, Mark Rutte says

Fear US will withdraw weapons faster than Europe can develop alternatives

Rite & Reason: Democracies need to stand up for international law, not collude in its dismemberment

Donald Trump reacts to criticism by German chancellor Merz of US war in Iran

Country’s leading polling firm finds most Ukrainians do not support either side in the US-Iran war

UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon

Memo also includes option to consider reassessing US diplomatic support for long-standing European ‘imperial possessions’ such as the Falkland Islands

A salutary warning of the dangers of carelessness and miscalculation in the conduct of international affairs

Will the State’s sovereign wealth fund follow Germany’s example as defence spending rises?

The Dutch politician’s strategy has been to heap public praise on the US president. It has been cringe-inducing at times