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Between Markets and Mandates
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Europe recalibrates its economic strategy amid mounting trade tensions In a carefully choreographed visit underscoring both interdependence and unease, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Chinese President Xi Jinping in the…
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‘Made in Europe’ Plan Opens New Political Front Between London and Brussels
Nick Thomas-Symonds warns EU industrial strategy risks trade barriers as wider UK-EU reset hangs in the balance The European Union’s emerging “Made in Europe” industrial strategy is fast becoming more than an economic blueprint, evolving instead into a political test…
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EU Auditors Flag Design Flaws in Commission’s Largest Budget Fund
Luxembourg-based watchdog warns that the European Fund’s architecture complicates oversight and blurs accountability lines The European Union’s largest budgetary instrument is facing mounting scrutiny after auditors warned that its complex design is undermining transparency and complicating effective supervision across the…
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Guardrails of Order: International Law and Democratic Security Take Center Stage in Geneva
European states press the case for rule of law at the United Nations, arguing that democratic norms are essential to global stability International law and democratic security have moved to the forefront of debate at the United Nations in Geneva,…
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France’s Far Right Moves to Topple Government Over Energy Law
National Rally files no-confidence motion, deepening political rifts and testing executive authority amid energy transition backlash France’s political landscape has entered a new phase of turbulence as the far-right National Rally submitted a no-confidence motion against the government following the…
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Britain and Europe Close Ranks on Air Defence
Leaders accelerate joint missile shield plans as security pressures reshape the continent’s strategic landscape As political momentum builds across Europe, the United Kingdom and the European Union are advancing a renewed partnership on air defence cooperation, reflecting growing alarm over…
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European Parliament Signals Possible Pause on Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal
Lawmakers warn tariff volatility and legal uncertainty could delay ratification amid broader competitiveness concerns The European Parliament is weighing whether to suspend ratification of a landmark trans-Atlantic trade agreement as mounting tariff volatility and political uncertainty cast doubt over the…
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Hungary Threatens Veto as EU Sanctions Debate Deepens Divisions
Budapest Signals It Will Block New Measures Unless Energy Security Concerns Are Addressed, Testing European Unity A fresh confrontation is unfolding at the heart of the European Union as Hungary publicly vows to veto the bloc’s next sanctions package unless…
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Europe at a Crossroads: Security, Migration & Social Cohesion
A Continent Reconsiders Its Borders, Its Values, and the Future of Integration As late winter settles over the continent, Europe’s political atmosphere remains tense, shaped increasingly by debates over security, migration, and the fragile state of social cohesion. Across the…
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A Call for Unity: Pro-Europe Demonstrations Echo Across Berlin and Beyond
From the Brandenburg Gate to Southern and Central Europe, citizens rally for a stronger, democratic Union amid mounting internal and external pressures Beneath the winter sky at the Brandenburg Gate, a modest but determined crowd gathered waving blue and gold…
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