# Europe Today: EU defence ministers meet amid increased Russian threats as French election campaign gathers pace

https://mins.news/en/item/39804

- euronews, 2026-09-01 06:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/europe-today-eu-defence-ministers-meet-amid-increased-russia-threats-as-french-election-ca

> EU defence ministers are meeting as hybrid-war attacks in Europe escalate. Europe Today examines rising threat levels linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, previews the French election campaign and features interviews with MEPs Terry Reintke and Juan Fernando López Aguilar.

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