The question of where Ukraine’s borders with Russia should be drawn in any peace negotiations came into sharp focus this week after Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said that it was “unrealistic” for Ukraine to try to regain all of…
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Europe leads in productivity potential, US strong in innovation
The most productive countries in the world are in Western Europe, according to the Productivity Potential Index (PPI), created by global consulting firm Strategy& and the World Governments Summit….
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Russian Interference: Coming Soon to an Election Near You
Romania’s political turmoil just escalated and it perfectly exemplifies how Russia can rely on domestic actors to do much of its bidding to weaken the EU and NATO.
The Romanian Constitutional Court’s annulment of the first round of the…
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EuroStack – A European Alternative for Digital Sovereignty
The EuroStack approach calls for a fundamental policy shift toward deeper integration – much like the introduction of the euro, which required transnational structures and processes. It envisions an EU-wide digital infrastructure built on…
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The End of War and the Price of Russian Occupation
From afar, the situation Ukraine faces after three years of full-scale war with Russia seems clear. Over the past 12 months, Moscow has intensified its assault on civilian populations, sending drones, missiles, and bombs in almost daily attacks…
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Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements and Zelenskiy is willing to ‘sign an agreement’ | International
Among the many aggressive proposals that Donald Trump has tabled since he returned to the White House in January, there is one that is not of his own making. The Republican president has reiterated that the condition for maintaining support for…
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Transatlantic twilight: European public opinion and the long shadow of Trump
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- ECFR polling reveals the gloom that has fallen over European perceptions of the transatlantic relationship since early November.
- Respondents are more likely to call the US merely a…
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Zelenskyy: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America | Volodymyr Zelenskyy
If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned, on the eve of what could be his most consequential diplomatic trip since Russia’s full-scale invasion three years…
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Europe must prepare to defend itself in an increasingly multipolar world
US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has yet to be made public, but it is already abundantly clear that he…
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