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Europe’s “Democracy Shield” Takes Shape as the EU Confronts a New Era of Russian Interference
Brussels accelerates its unified defense against disinformation campaigns and covert influence operations as member states call for stronger deterrence and shared intelligence. The European Union is moving into the final stages of designing its long‑anticipated “Democracy Shield,” a coordinated framework…
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Biggest Polluters Skip COP30, Europe Picks Up Climate Tab
With major emitters absent from a pivotal climate summit, Europe confronts mounting diplomatic and financial pressure In early November, as global policymakers converged for COP30, an unexpected geopolitical void took center stage: the absence of the world’s three largest greenhouse‑gas…
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Bridging Continents in a Fragmented World
Europe and Latin America Reaffirm Strategic Ties at the Fourth EU–CELAC Summit The latest summit between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States unfolded against a backdrop of geopolitical fragmentation, economic uncertainty, and rising competition…
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Ankara’s Legal Gambit: Why Turkey Is Pursuing Netanyahu but Not Beijing
What Turkey’s new arrest warrants say about law, politics—and the country’s selective activism on human rights. London — When Istanbul prosecutors issued arrest warrants this month for 37 senior Israeli political and military figures—including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—Turkey vaulted into…
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Between Giants: How Europe Is Losing Ground in the US–China Economic War
As Washington and Beijing Hard-Target Each Other’s Industries, Europe Faces Collateral Damage and Strategic Drift Europe finds itself increasingly exposed as the geopolitical and economic rivalry between the United States and China deepens. While the two superpowers deploy tariffs, investment…
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Bridging Hemispheres: Fourth CELAC-EU Summit Opens in Colombia
Leaders in Santa Marta Emphasize Multilateralism Amid Global Tensions and Shifting Geopolitical Alignments Santa Marta, Colombia — In a charged global climate defined by geopolitical fragmentation, economic uncertainty, and the accelerating impacts of climate change, the Fourth Summit between the…
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Washington Signals Support for EU Plan to Leverage Frozen Russian Assets
A deepening transatlantic alignment on Russia emerges as the US quietly backs Europe’s strategy to fund Ukraine’s recovery and defense In a significant development underscoring intensifying transatlantic coordination on Russia, senior U.S. officials have signaled support for the European Union’s…
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EU-Taiwan Meeting Triggers Sharp Rebuke from Beijing
Beijing lodges diplomatic protest as Brussels navigates a hardening China policy and Taiwan expands its international footprint China has issued a forceful diplomatic protest after a high‑level meeting between senior European Union representatives and a visiting Taiwanese political delegation, sharply…
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Romania’s Economic Crisis Deepens
EU Funds at Growing Risk as Growth Stalls and Brussels Signals Deficit Concerns Romania is entering a deepening economic crisis that analysts warn could reshape its fiscal trajectory and challenge its standing in the European Union. With growth slowing to…
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Europe Caught in the Crossfire of a New Economic Order
IMF analysis warns Europe is emerging as one of the biggest losers in the intensifying U.S.–China rivalry Europe is finding itself squeezed between two economic giants whose rivalry is reshaping the global order. As the International Monetary Fund releases its…
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