Italy's defense minister offers job to ousted Ukrainian defense chief; NATO intern arrested for espionage

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has offered an adviser job to the ousted Ukrainian defense chief. Crosetto strongly praised Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's digital transformation minister, who is credited with a technology overhaul of the military but also clashed with top generals.

A NATO intern, a Canadian national of Chinese origin, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for a third country and being part of a criminal organization.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she will not step down before the end of the year, but did not rule out leaving before her term ends. The statement was published on July 23.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have vowed to accelerate work on EU priorities ahead of a potential Le Pen presidency. Both leaders framed their urgency as a matter of economic necessity, not a way to put guardrails around a future far-right French leader. The statement was published on July 17.