Ben Hall

@hallbenjamin

Europe editor at the Financial Times, former world news editor and Paris correspondent

London Joined September 2009

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Should Europe be preparing for transatlantic divorce and if so, how? You can ask me on Thursday Feb 26 at 13.00 GMT

ft.com/content/bab224…

www.ft.com How should Europe prepare for a transatlantic divorce? You asked, Ben Hall answered The FT’s Europe editor replied to reader’s questions

Ben Hall @hallbenjamin Dec 18, 2025

Luuk van middelaar

Ben Hall @hallbenjamin Jul 10, 2025

Russia is intensifying its attacks in Ukraine. Can it make a breakthrough and will Ukraine's stretched defences hold out? @HoansSolo gives me his expert assessment

Putin steps up summer offensive against Ukraine ft.com/content/782b81… via @ft

www.ft.com Putin steps up summer offensive against Ukraine Despite Trump’s pledge to end the fighting, Russia's attacks are intensifying

Ben Hall @hallbenjamin Apr 24, 2025

Trump’s shameful Crimea ultimatum to Ukraine ft.com/content/53c4dc… via @ft

www.ft.com Trump’s shameful Crimea ultimatum to Ukraine Washington is trying to force on Kyiv a peace deal on Russia’s terms

Ben Hall @hallbenjamin Feb 18, 2025

From ally to antagonist to predator.

FT leader: how should the Europeans respond to Trump's demolition of the transatlantic security relationship

Europe and the crumbling Atlantic alliance ft.com/content/2be871… via @ft