Europe’s defence industry ‘not ready’ for rearmament push, Estonian MEP warns Estonian MEP and former general Riho Terras backed buying weapons from outside the EU during debate on defence spending. Euronews · Sep 30
Europe’s biggest debates on The Ring - EU’s security… at what cost? As parliamentary activity pauses for the summer recess, we look back at some of the debates of the season. This special edition revisits some of the most pressing questions facing the EU: how should Europe defend itself in an unstable world, and how should it respond to conflicts beyond its… Euronews · Jul 29
Escalation in the Middle East - Not Europe's war? MEPs go head-to-head in The Ring In this new edition of The Ring, broadcast from the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs Riho Terras (EPP) and Özlem Demirel (The Left) debate Europe’s role in the ongoing war in the Middle East. Euronews · Mar 25
'EU countries should find resources without joint debt,' MEP Terras tells Euronews In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, EPP group's prominent MEP Riho Terras, said that EU member states should refrain from issuing common debt in order to finance their defence spending. Euronews · Feb 10
'Americans believe everything Putin says,' MEP and former general tells Euronews In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, EPP group MEP Riho Terras, who was also a general of the Estonian Army, said that "European people do not understand the urgency of the situation. It is not only about Ukraine." Euronews · Nov 27, 2025
Tonight on The Ring: Who should pay for Europe's defence and security? Tonight on Euronews, veteran MEPs Martin Schirdewan from the Left and Riho Terras from the European People’s Party go to face to face on The Ring Euronews · Nov 12, 2025
Rising drone incursions test Europe’s defences and unity A wave of drone incursions across the EU is fuelling uncertainty and testing resilience. While some are linked to Russia, others remain unexplained, highlighting gaps in preparedness and the need for a unified European response. Euronews · Sep 30, 2025
Five ideas for reshaping Europe's future defence sector - analysis EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius envisions a ‘Big Bang’ approach for the European defence industry – but what does that mean? Euronews · Mar 29, 2025
Brussels seeks to create single market for European defence Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to create a genuine single market for European defence products and services. How feasible is this idea and what would be the benefits for companies in the sector? Euronews · Mar 20, 2025
Putin 'furious' invasion of Ukraine hasn't been 'easy' as Zelensky refuses to negotiate Russian forces are said to becoming increasingly frustrated at the Ukrainian resistance as images show civilians taking up arms to fight alongside Ukrainian forces, making Molotov cocktails and blocking roads Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Putin's '£15billion-a-day' Ukraine invasion will fail if Kyiv can resist for 10 days The Russian operation to invade Ukraine is estimated to be costing £15billion every day and is failing due to overconfidence by the Kremlin Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2022