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Europe Deepens Defense-Industry Ties With Ukraine as Long-Term Strategy Takes Shape
A new €1.5 billion program signals the EU’s shift toward strategic autonomy and a more integrated military-industrial partnership with Kyiv. Europe is entering a new phase in its security evolution. In a decisive move that marks a turning point in…
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Geopolitical Risk Gauge Shows Strain Across European Economies
New EU-wide indicator reveals uneven impacts of global tensions, with supply chains, investment sentiment, and monetary policy transmission under pressure. As Europe navigates an increasingly unstable international environment, a new EU-wide indicator designed to track geopolitical risk is shedding light…
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Europe Commits to a Stronger ESA
A 30% budget boost signals a turning point for Europe’s strategic autonomy in space amid shifting geopolitical currents Europe’s political landscape took a decisive step toward strengthening its position in the global space arena as European nations agreed to raise…
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Assets in the Balance
Europe’s Debate Over Frozen Russian Funds Deepens as Pressure Mounts to Finance Ukraine’s Reconstruction As winter settles over Europe, a years-long debate inside the European Union has reached a defining moment: what to do with the vast pool of frozen…
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Europe Warns a Bad Peace Is Worse Than War as Ukraine Talks Advance
European leaders caution that a flawed peace deal could create long-term instability even as negotiations proceed. In recent weeks, European officials have stepped up their messaging around ongoing negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, arguing that while the push for diplomacy…
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Silent Currents
European States Turn to Autonomous Underwater Drones as Defense Tensions Rise In a marked shift reflecting the continent’s mounting security concerns, several European governments have finalized purchases of long-range autonomous underwater drones from a leading German defense manufacturer. The acquisitions,…
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Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on China
EU Industry Commissioner urges strategic shift as supply-chain vulnerabilities deepen Europe is entering a decisive period of industrial recalibration as policymakers intensify warnings about the continent’s dependence on China for essential goods, technologies, and raw materials, with EU Industry Commissioner…
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Pivoting Power: AU–EU Summit Showcases a New Era of Global South Cooperation
Angola gathering marks a quarter-century partnership focused on infrastructure, education, climate resilience, and a renewed push for global governance reform The latest AU–EU summit, held in Angola, illustrated how profoundly the political and economic landscape between Africa and Europe has…
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India and the EU Poised to Seal FTA and Strategic Agenda as Global Order Shifts
As geopolitical realignments accelerate, New Delhi and Brussels prepare to elevate their partnership at a high-level summit, aiming to finalize a long-negotiated trade pact and expand cooperation across technology, security, and climate. India and the European Union are advancing toward…
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COP30’s Failure in Curbing Fossil Fuels Reveals Cracked Global Order
The climate summit ends without agreement on fossil fuel phase-out, exposing geopolitical fractures in Europe and beyond. As negotiators packed their bags and left the humid corridors of Belém, expectations for a historic breakthrough at COP30 evaporated into the Amazonian…
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