US proposes $1bn for Europe security
Craig TaylorPresident Barack Obama announces plans for a $ 1bn fund to increase US military deployments to Europe, during a visit to Poland. BBC News – Europe
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Suspect ‘admitted’ Brussels killings
Prosecutors say a Frenchman being held over a fatal shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels admitted the killings in a video. BBC News – Europe
Turkey in heavy security clampdown
Some 25,000 police are reportedly deployed in Istanbul after Turkey’s PM warns youths to ignore protest calls on the anniversary of a deadly crackdown. BBC News – Europe
Ukraine leader vows to crush rebels
Ukraine’s President-elect Petro Poroshenko vows to punish “bandits” after pro-Russian rebels shot down an army helicopter, killing 12 people. BBC News – Europe
Leaders agree to review EU policies
EU leaders are to begin consultations on ways of changing the union following spectacular gains by far right and Eurosceptic parties. BBC News – Europe
Army ‘recaptures Ukraine airport’
Ukraine’s army recaptures Donetsk airport, the interior ministry says, as pro-Russia separatists report at least 30 of their fighters are killed. BBC News – Europe