Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World
The G7 meeting in France is best understood not as a photo-op for seven wealthy democracies, but as a stress test of the Western order itself. It exposed two realities at once:
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Starmer’s Balancing Act: Stability vs. Urgency
Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, is confronting a moment that tests not only his leadership but also his political durability. With murmurs of dissent growing louder within his party and questions emerging
The Silent Jobs Squeeze Stalking Europe’s Next Generation
Europe’s labour market is in the odd position of feeling both too tight and too slack at the same time. Employers complain of chronic labour and skills shortages, yet millions of Europeans
Stadium Chaos, Street Violence, Election Strategy
France’s spring of football-related violence has handed powerful new material to the far right, which is weaving street chaos, “immigrant youth” and state weakness into a broader campaign narrative for the 2027
Why the Conservatives Cannot Win Even When Labour Stumbles
The Conservative Party is behaving like a team that has discovered the secret playbook to victory — even as the scoreline keeps getting worse. Their leaders talk themselves into optimism because Labour
What Happens if Influencers Replace Journalists?
At a European Council summit in Brussels, a curious addition appeared in the press gallery: a small group of content creators, phones in hand, recording the building’s façade, panning across the red‑carpet
India’s Emergence at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit
The Norwegian capital Oslo hosted the third edition of the India–Nordic Summit, a gathering that, on the surface, brought together the leaders of India and five small Nordic states around a shared
Europe’s AI Retreat: Cutting “Red Tape” or Cutting Corners?
On Thursday, EU governments and Parliament negotiators struck a provisional deal to water down key parts of the bloc’s landmark AI Act, delaying enforcement for some of the riskiest systems and carving
France Has a Nuclear Vision. It Also Has a Defense Industry.
Something shifted in European security on March 2nd. Not in the way most headlines suggested — France has always considered Europe part of its vital interests, and the strategic logic of a
Germany, NATO and the Price of a U.S. Retreat
Trump’s threat to trim U.S. troops in Germany would weaken America’s military posture in Europe unless it were paired with a deliberate, allied-backed redesign of the force posture. A sudden or politically
Europe’s Cyprus Summit: Unity or Another Empty Gesture?
Key Takeaways: The Cyprus summit tests whether the EU can translate crisis into capacity across Middle East diplomacy, energy resilience, Article 42.7 clarity, and MFF reform. Fragmentation, not scarcity, is the real foe—demanding prioritization over posturing. As EU leaders converge on Cyprus this week for an informal European Council summit, the
Transatlantic Talk, But No Transatlantic Trust
Europe is speaking in Washington, but nobody in the Trump White House is really listening. During a recent flurry of high‑profile meetings in Washington, European leaders tried to rally shared values, coordinate
Spain’s Bold Immigration Gambit: A Humanitarian Act or Economic Necessity?
When Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced plans to grant legal status to nearly half a million unauthorized immigrants, reactions rippled across Europe. The proposal—expected to be debated in the Cortes later
