Aurélie Pugnet
Aurélie Pugnet
Defence Editor
Aurélie is the Defence Editor at Euractiv. She joined as a Global Europe and Defence reporter in the spring 2023 from Bruxelles2, where she had also followed the EU foreign policy and defence as well as NATO for several years. In the spring of 2024, she took over the Politics team, guiding the coverage of the European Elections, which saw a surge in far-right movements across the continent. Aurélie studied International law and relations before jumping into journalism at Lille’s journalism school. She is French, and also speaks English and German.
- Location: Brussels
- Languages: French, English, German
- Expertise: ’Strategic autonomy', security and defence policy, defence industry, NATO, European and American geopolitics
- Location expertise: Europe, France, USA
Latest posts from this author
Global Europe
Europeans test water on coalitions to strengthen Ukraine for possible ceasefire talks
19/12/2024
6 min. read
Global Europe
EU plans to use frozen Russian asset profits to buy from Ukraine’s defence industry
17/12/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
EU communication satellite network to see light of day with new €10.6 bn deal
16/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
EU defence industry programme face a political impasse, again
16/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
EU seeks to convince Hungary to opt out of Ukraine aid amid continued veto
16/12/2024
2 min. read
Global Europe
NATO’s Rutte says alliance should double spending target to 4% GDP
12/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
Companies from 20 countries welcomed in NATO innovation accelerator
11/12/2024
2 min. read
Global Europe
The Brief – A French bluff?
10/12/2024
5 min. read
Global Europe
Commission plays careers counsellor for defence industry staff
09/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
Like Europe, US military production needs ‘accelerating’, says top White House aide
07/12/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
New defence commissioner teases much-expected future White Paper
05/12/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
NATO promises better strategy against cyber attacks and undersea cables
04/12/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
Europeans are reconsidering troops deployment in Ukraine
04/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
NATO opens liaison office in Jordan
03/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
EU defence industry programme latest: debate swirls on funding rules for foreign companies
03/12/2024
6 min. read
Global Europe
EU defence scheme to fund smart ships, undersea cable protection, new helicopter motors in 2025
02/12/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
EU countries ready to fund defence products despite US use restrictions
27/11/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
EU funded scheme delivers one million ammunition to Ukraine, looks at industry direct investment
22/11/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
UK cuts £500 million from defence budget, retires several major aircraft, ships
21/11/2024
3 min. read
Global Europe
Defence industry turnover rises 17%, seeks more orders and funding to sustain production
19/11/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
Defence spending by EU countries reaches record €326 billion, 1.9% of GDP
19/11/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
EU sanctions Iran’s transportation of drones and missiles to Russia
18/11/2024
2 min. read
Global Europe
PESCO review to work with Ukraine, avoid failing projects, find cash
18/11/2024
4 min. read
Global Europe
Paris unsure about EU Ukraine military aid reimbursement scheme
18/11/2024
3 min. read