The victory margin of the nationalist Karol Nawrocki in Poland’s presidential elections may have been wafer-thin, but it marks a huge upheaval in the country’s political landscape whose impact will be felt not just in Warsaw but across the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Defence tech innovation is Europe’s ‘Do or Die’ moment
Mark Boris Andrijanič is the former Minister for Digital Transformation of Slovenia. Ann Mettler is a former Director-General at the European Commission. They have decades of experience in European technology and innovation policy.
Imagine…
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Meloni’s latest ‘bridge’: from Europe to Central Asia
ASTANA – Giorgia Meloni is seeking to use Italy’s deep economic links to Central Asia to help secure a European stake in the region landlocked between China and Russia.
The Italian prime minister might call herself Europe’s…
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Is Trump deterring European tourists to US? Not so fast
Europeans feeling ‘insulted’ by Trump are avoiding America, but the data picture is mixed (JOHN MOORE) President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration tactics, sweeping tariffs and nationalist policies may be a turn-off for many…
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Die Neuerfindung der Julia Klöckner – POLITICO
Das noch recht neue Bundestagspräsidium und seine ebenfalls neue Bundestagspräsidentin wollen strenger durchgreifen und für mehr Disziplin sorgen. Zwischenrufe um der reinen Provokation willen, Fragen nach der angemessenen Kleidung oder auch Aufkleber mit Statements auf…
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Trafalgar expands into European river cruises, with two journeys starting April 2026
Trafalgar, one of the world’s most established travel companies, is expanding into the river cruises market and will debut its new waterborne offerings in Europe in April 2026 – two spectacular river cruise journeys along the Danube…
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Europe’s SAF approach draws IATA criticism
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is expected to double to 2 million tonnes in 2025. However, this will still cover only about 0.7 percent of all airline fuel…
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UK has fingers in its ears over Trump’s defense threat – POLITICO
Nonetheless, Porter predicted: “I think what you’re going to get is a very untidy mix of recognizing changed circumstances while clinging on to the old world order.”
What are the pinch points?
The U.K. is heavily reliant on the U.S. for several key aspects of its defense network,…
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