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The war against Iran has exposed Europe’s strategic limits. Five days after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered Tehran’s…

Orbán’s veto exposes an EU that can still talk a good fight but can’t agree on the ammunition. In a diplomatic mood swing that would…

As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) approaches general application in the second half of 2026, its implementation is becoming more than a technical…

The annual Munich Security Conference is often described as a gathering of allies. This year it felt more like a strategy session for uncertain times….

The gathering at Alden Biesen was meant to be reflective. Leaders arrived at the Belgian castle to discuss competitiveness, defence financing and Europe’s long-term capacity…

Three parallel diplomatic tracks are unfolding this week between Geneva and Washington, each shaped as much by military pressure as by negotiation. Talks on Ukraine,…

Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy has not collapsed.  Despite more than twenty rounds of sanctions imposed by the EU,…

For days, Washington has been consumed by its own turbulence. As wars abroad slip into tentative negotiation phases, the American political system has turned inward,…

After months of whispers and managed expectations, the European Commission has unveiled the Digital Networks Act, its long-awaited flagship effort to rewire Europe’s telecom landscape. …

Since the start of the 2024–2029 European legislative cycle, strengthening European competitiveness has moved to the centre of the EU agenda. The shift reflects a…

If the World Economic Forum prides itself on being a barometer of global power, Donald Trump’s first full day here offered a familiar reading: volatility,…

ROME – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has declined to join U.S. President Trump’s Gaza peace initiative, citing incompatibility with Article 11 of the Italian Constitution…