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Category: 3. Europe
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American troops in Europe are not ‘forever,’ US defense chief Hegseth warns – POLITICO
After years of pressure, Poland has succeeded in getting 8,000 U.S. troops permanently stationed in the country.
That got Hegseth to again call Poland a “model ally.”
He said the “level of partnership is unmatched in Europe, the common…
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A Problem or an Opportunity for Europe?
European Parliament and European Council sources told CSIS that when writing the AI Act, their intention was that fine-tuning a model would not immediately trigger regulatory obligations. Indeed, the rules for GPAI models are intended…
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Freeze and thaw: USAID withdrawal and the future of Russia’s pro-European civil society
President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze United States Agency for International Development (USAID) activities shocked European civil society organisations which relied on its funding, and…
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Europe’s Moment of Truth on Defending Ukraine—and the Continent
Paul B. Stares is the General John W. Vessey senior fellow for conflict prevention at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he directs the Center on Preventive Action. Michael O’Hanlon holds the Phil H. Knight chair in defense and…
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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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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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EU-US trade: how tariffs could impact Europe | Topics
What Parliament is calling for
Shortly after Trump’s re-election in November 2024, MEPs already debated what this would mean for EU-US relations.
In the week Trump was inaugurated as US president, leading MEPs called for continued transatlantic…
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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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Why Eastern European countries are boycotting supermarkets
A wave of discontent over rising supermarket prices has spread through the Balkans and beyond in the past weeks, intensifying pressure on governments to defend consumers.
At the latest meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels on 27…
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