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Europe’s Family Farms Under Threat
Traditional agriculture faces continent-wide collapse as agribusiness rises, reshaping biodiversity and rural life Europe’s rolling fields, once dotted with modest farmhouses and generations-old plots, are entering a period of profound uncertainty. Across the continent, family-run farms—long considered the backbone of…
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Europe at a Strategic Crossroads
Amid rising threats, EU nations debate deeper ties with Ukraine and coordinated defense procurement to bolster long-term autonomy. As Europe enters a new phase of geopolitical uncertainty, debates over the continent’s long-term defense posture have sharpened. Across EU capitals, leaders…
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Shadows Without Borders
Europe Confronts a New Era of Hybrid-War Tactics Amid Rising Covert Attacks Across Europe, officials and intelligence agencies are voicing mounting concern that the continent is drifting deeper into a gray zone of conflict—one defined not by open warfare but…
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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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