The Hague Hot Seat: Trump's NATO Demands and Starmer's Rebel Uprising
June 25th, 2025. Today, the global spotlight is fixed on The Hague, where Donald Trump is demanding a 5% defense spending target at the NATO summit and even questioning Article 5. He's also taking credit for a fragile Middle East truce between Israel and Iran, though U.S. intelligence suggests it only set back Iran's nuclear program by months.Big tremors are shaking the UK: Keir Starmer's Labour government faces its toughest test, battling a growing rebellion of 123 Labour MPs against £5 billion in benefit cuts. With Angela Rayner stepping into the PMQs hot seat, and whispers of a "fresh leadership contest" if the rebellion grows, is Starmer’s authority on the brink? Add in France’s PM facing a no-confidence vote and Ursula von der Leyen's wobbling European Commission, and it's clear: Europe is navigating a week of profound crises and power plays. Join us as we break it all down.