In a dangerous echo of past miscalculations, the E3 — France, Germany, and the United Kingdom — are once again escalating tensions with Iran, this time by threatening to trigger the reinstatement of U.N. Security Council sanctions (the…
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The 2026 bill for the Ukraine war is already in the mail
Ukraine is already asking for more money to continue fighting into 2026, a sure sign that President Volodmyr Zelensky has no plans to end the war.
With the battlefield continuing to favor Russia, European leaders have their collective heads in…
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Ozempic and Wegovy, once Europe’s crown jewels, now facing their demons
BAGSVAERD, DENMARK – Copycat drugs, tariffs, US competitors, and insurance coverage headaches are throwing off a once-thriving EU weight-loss market and its Danish crown jewel, Novo Nordisk.
In early May, Novo Nordisk’s CEO, Lars…
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The Delusions of Peacemaking in Ukraine
Ever since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in January, the world has been hypnotized by the prospect of a cease-fire in Ukraine. It is easy to see why. The election of an American president who wanted to act as a Ukraine broker…
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Court rulings jolt Trump trade talks
Three federal court decisions in the last 24 hours have injected fresh uncertainty into President Donald Trump’s negotiations with the nation’s largest trading partners.
Some foreign officials say it may be to their benefit as they continue tariff talks with the U.S.
The Trump…
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What Europe Needs to Lead – Foreign Affairs
- What Europe Needs to Lead Foreign Affairs
- Infighting around EU rearmament undermines grand ambitions for European defense The Kyiv Independent
- The great challenge of rearming Europe eKathimerini.com
- The dangerous illusion Le Monde diplomatique -…
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Europe will never agree on Israel – but here’s a way it can act to help Gaza | Nathalie Tocci
European consciences have started waking up to the Israeli government’s crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories – and it is about time. What has caused this long and slow awakening? Is it Israel’s killing of more than 54,000…
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Hungary again top European destination for Chinese FDI
Hungary is the top European destination for Chinese FDI for the second year in a row, according to the latest joint report by Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) and Rhodium Group.
Hungary received 31% of all Chinese FDI targeting EU and…
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‘Inflection point’: Economic fears mount as Trump tariffs are snarled in court.
With President Donald Trump’s tariffs entangled in the courts, industry leaders are warning that continued confusion over his trade agenda could drag down an economy that was already in danger of slumping.
They are urging Trump to abandon an aggressive policy that has been marked by chaos…
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