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• 영국 해군 참모총장은 북쪽의 '개방된 해상 국경'으로부터 오는 러시아의 미래 위협을 저지하기 위해 9개 유럽 국가와 통합 해군 부대를 창설하기로 합의했다고 발표했다. • Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins는 미국-이란 전쟁 이후 호르무즈 해협이 계속 폐쇄된 중동의 지속적인 위기에도 불구하고, "러시아가 여전히 우리 안보에 가장 심각한 위협"이라고 강조했다.

Article 42.7은 수십 년 동안 잊혀진 채 방치되어 왔으나, Donald Trump가 Nato에 대한 미국의 공약에 의구심을 제기하기 시작하면서 주목받기 시작했습니다. • This Is Europe 뉴스레터를 구독하시겠습니까? 여기서 신청하세요. 대부분의 사람들은 Nato의 article 5에 대해 들어봤을 것입니다. "하나를 위한 모두, 모두를 위한 하나"라는 이 조항은 한 회원국에 대한 무력 공격을 모든 회원국에 대한 공격으로 간주하며, "무력 사용"을 포함하여 회원국들이 피해국을 도와야 한다고 규정하고 있습니다. 이번 주 전까지는 EU 자체의 상호 방위 조항인 article 42.7(pdf)에 대해 아는 사람이 많지 않았습니다. 이 조항은 회원국이 무력 공격을 받을 경우 다른 회원국들이 "가용한 모든 수단을 동원하여 원조와 지원을 제공할 의무가 있다"고 명시하고 있습니다. 이는 아마도 최근까지 유럽인들이 article 42.7을 참고해야 할 필요성이 크지 않았기 때문일 것입니다. EU(및 UK) 전역에 배치된 40개 이상의 미국 군사 기지와 85,000명의 병력은 유럽 대륙에 대한 워싱턴의 방위 공약을 입증하는 증거였습니다. 계속 읽기...

Ursula von der Leyen later due to meet new Hungarian leader who is seeking to unlock EU funds in return for reformsVon der Leyen says that “every member state has a different energy mix,” so no blanket EU solution would work.But she calls for more coordination not just on common procurement, but also on fuel reserves, “especially jet fuel and diesel, where markets are tightening.”“ Let us use this to make the switch to electricity – not just in transport, but also in industry and heating. This is not only a matter of affordability and competitiveness; this is also a matter of economic security. Thus, speaking of European independence, this is the moment to electrify Europe.”“This is the second energy crisis within four years, and the lesson should be very clear. Our overdependency on imported fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. … We must reduce our overdependency on imported fossil fuels and boost our home-grown, affordable, clean energy supply. From renewables to nuclear, in full respect of technology neutrality.” Continue reading...

Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codesThe European parliament has called on the EU to draw up a standardised consent-based definition of rape, in what legislators described as a crucial step towards addressing the patchwork of laws, some of them insufficient, that currently exist across the bloc.On Tuesday, 447 of the parliament’s 720 MEPs voted to approve a report calling for a common definition of rape, centred on “only yes means yes,” prompting a loud round of applause in the chamber in Strasbourg. Continue reading...

High fuel prices and passenger delays caused by EU’s EES entry-exit system causing problems, says trade bodyBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s smaller airports may not survive if jet fuel shortages triggered by the Middle East crisis lead to widespread route cancellations, the industry’s trade body has warned.Although airlines insist that there are currently no supply issues within the normal four- to six-week horizon, the US-Israel war on Iran and the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz have doubled the price of jet fuel, prompting some carriers to cancel flights. Continue reading...

France’s president, who is also co-prince of the micro-state, expected to speak frankly about issue in country with some of strictest abortion laws in EuropeMeanwhile, Macron is visiting the Andorran primary school in Santa Coloma and absolutely loving spending his time with kids, happily posing to pictures with the Andorran flags.Last week, he suggested he would quit politics at the end of his term in May next year, and so we should expect to see more of this sort of legacy-building trips and interventions as he enters the final year in office. Continue reading...

Resolution Foundation report says ‘crisis’ stems from rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job supportBritain has the third-highest rate of young people not in work or education among Europe’s richest countries because of rising ill-health and a failing system of benefits and job support, a report has warned.The Resolution Foundation thinktank said the UK was facing a “crisis” in youth jobs amid a dramatic rise in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (Neets) to almost 1 million – the highest level in more than a decade. Continue reading...