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Politico EU Wednesday 15 July 2026, 04:05 UTC By Zoya Sheftalovich, Ian Wishart, Dionisios Sturis, Saga Ringmar 45 min read
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music European allies are moving to help strengthen Ukraine as Kyiv ups the pressure in its war against Russia. As a part of that push, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a group of EU leaders are making a surprise trip to Kyiv to push through a string of new defense initiatives. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss these packages set to be announced today. Next: As of today you can walk from Spain into the British...

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European allies are moving to help strengthen Ukraine as Kyiv ups the pressure in its war against Russia.

As a part of that push, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a group of EU leaders are making a surprise trip to Kyiv to push through a string of new defense initiatives. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss these packages set to be announced today.

Next: As of today you can walk from Spain into the British territory of Gibraltar and barely notice you’ve crossed a border. We take a look at one of the loose ends of Brexit that is finally being tied up.

Lastly, we all know Brussels is a political hub … but could it become an academic one as well? French university Sciences Po is considering opening a campus in Brussels to help train the next generation of eurocrats.

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