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New defense is thus as much a question of Europe’s technological base and sovereignty as one of a new order of battle for the future of warfare. This is where the new security strategy will be tested.

Europe Needs a Strategy for its Turn to New Defense Tech

Defense tech innovations will be at the heart of Europe’s new security strategy. But so far, Brussels has been making moves without a broader plan, undermining readiness and credibility.

Not everything is broken between Berlin and Paris. Despite heightened tensions, they established a nuclear steering group in March, 2026, to engage in doctrinal dialogue on conventional, missile defense, and French nuclear capabilities—a move which had long been anathema to Germany. The two countries have also been increasingly cooperating in the fields of AI and quantum computing, among other tech areas.

France and Germany Need Their Own Situation Room

By: Carnegie - Strategic Europe | Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Franco-German relationship is on the rocks again. But unlike previous moments of tension, the epochal changes on the world stage require that both step up investment in their bilateral ties.

These are times to think creatively and promote a narrative that convinces both European populations and outside partners that the EU is profoundly changing. The priority must be to issue a clear political statement about what Europe intends to do at a time when many of its partners have lost confidence in its political agency.

European Security Strategy: In Search of a New Ambition

By: Carnegie - Strategic Europe | Monday, June 15, 2026

The EU is putting together a new security strategy to meet today’s myriad challenges. But for any proposal to be effective, the union needs to grapple with its identity and ambitions.

The CPMR says it will further its analysis of the published documents “and continue to push for coherent, well-funded and place-based European policies that ensure islands and coastal communities can fully contribute to Europe’s sustainable and competitive future.”

CPMR welcomes EU’s ambitious new islands strategy

By: Martin Banks | Thursday, June 11, 2026

The EU’s newly announced islands strategy has been hailed as a “welcome and historic step.”

ASEAN is now the EU’s third-largest trading partner outside Europe, with goods trade reaching €258.8 billion in 2024 and services adding well over €130 billion more. More revealing still is where the long-term capital has gone: EU foreign direct investment stock in ASEAN has climbed to roughly €400 billion—comfortably above the approximately €247 billion invested in China.

EU’s Vietnamese Heart: Why ASEAN Centrality Has Become Brussels’ New Strategic Compass

By: Radu Magdin | Monday, June 8, 2026

More than a year into the second Trump presidency, a quiet truth has hardened into strategy: Europe entered this era of geopolitical turbulence less exposed than almost anyone predicted—not because it stood still, but because it spent the disruption building doors elsewhere.

Mélenchon, who promised to fix the domestic policy “damages” of the liberal president Emmanuel Macron, also had Washington in his crosshairs.

Melenchon takes on the EU

By: Euractiv | Monday, June 8, 2026

He called for a Europe ’free from the destructive principles of liberalism’

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Magyar said talks with the EU had begun only a few weeks ago and already an agreement had been reached that was "really, really important for the Hungarian people". He said the EU funding amounted to 13% of the total Hungarian budget.

EU hails Hungary’s ’wind of change’ and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM Magyar

By: BBC News | Tuesday, June 2, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told Hungary’s new prime minister that billions of euros in EU funding are to be unlocked subject to his government pushing through a raft of "long-overdue reforms".

Pedro Sánchez has criticised the cases against his brother and wife, pointing to the fact that they originated in accusations made by far-right organisations.

Spain’s Sanchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival

By: BBC News | Tuesday, June 2, 2026

June 1st marked exactly eight years since Pedro Sánchez became prime minister of Spain, but with his government and Socialist Party besieged by corruption investigations he is more likely to be plotting his political survival than celebrating.

Tsipras framed the launch as an effort to mobilize voters who had withdrawn from political life, focusing on low wages, housing pressures, insecurity, the rising cost of living and what he described as the erosion of social rights and democratic standards.

New Tsipras party reshapes Greek politics

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Former PM attacks government corruption, positioning ELAS as country’s new progressive opposition force

The deterioration of Europe’s military strength is alarming, yet not as apparent as defence chiefs would wish. Governments’ response to US President Trump’s criticism of their NATO spending has been to focus on increased defence budgets, even though these are just promises to be honoured in years to come.

Silence surrounds the fate of the EU’s ’European army’ call

By: Giles Merritt | Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Giles Merritt contrasts the sound and fury of Trump’s threats to NATO with EU governments’ muted response to the idea of a ‘European army’.

The young respondents suggest some very practical reforms to ease housing difficulties. These include help for first-time buyers, more flexibility in rental markets and a clampdown on speculators who drive prices upwards. The spectre of homelessness they evoke is paralleled by those who point to childlessness as the price of soaring housing costs.

To ignore ageing’s threats to the young is to imperil Europe

By: Friends of Europe | Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Giles Merritt reports on the vivid warnings of Debating Europe’s “Voice for Choices” report on ageing’s impact

Merz often adds to his own problems, critics contend, pointing to his sometimes forthright remarks and reportedly hot temper.

Merz’s struggles mount as he marks a year as German leader

By: Euractiv | Wednesday, May 6, 2026

After a year in office, his coalition is beset by infighting and Europe’s top economy is still weak

The EU–India deal shows Brussels can negotiate with geopolitical intent when it chooses to: embedding standards, diversifying supply chains and deepening political alignment. Applying the same logic to Africa means co developing value chains, from cobalt and copper processing in the DRC and Zambia to green hydrogen and renewable projects across North and West Africa.

The EU–India Deal Is Done. Africa Must Be Next

By: Rajnish Singh | Wednesday, April 29, 2026

The EU-India FTA deal showed Brussels can move when the stakes are high; Africa is the real test of whether Europe can protect its economic security in a more fractured world.

Many airlines around the world have had to take emergency measures to counter the rising cost of fuel, which typically makes up 20-40% of their operating costs.

Europe has ’maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left’, energy boss warns

By: BBC News | Thursday, April 16, 2026

Europe has "maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left", the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

Schinas is now called upon to manage a sector in deep crisis of confidence in national institutions. In return, sources close to the government in Athens suggest he may be offered the chance to stand as a candidate lawmaker in northern Greece in next year’s national elections.

Schinas in the hot seat: Can he restore trust in Greek agriculture?

By: Euractiv | Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Former Commission vice-president is tasked with managing a sector ravaged by scandal

Three panicky European Councils brought EU heads of government together in the first quarter of 2026, even though the chances of unanimity were slim. Their idea must have been to convey urgency and determination, but instead signalled impotence.

The EU must rescue its global reputation now that it’s at risk

By: Friends of Europe | Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Giles Merritt urges EU policymakers to confront waning respect around the world by using the brash new communications tools of the information age.

Magyar has built a powerful support base in more than two years of touring the country, even in the small towns and villages were Fidesz traditionally dominates.

Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary

By: BBC News | Thursday, April 2, 2026

"Now or never," Peter Magyar has been telling Hungarians, in a breathless campaign across the country in the run-up to 12 April elections that opinion polls suggest he can win.

The US and the European Union are each others’ largest trading partners. More than €1.6tn ($1.9tn, £1.4tn) in goods and services were exchanged in 2024, according to European figures - nearly a third of all global trade.

European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal

By: BBC News | Friday, March 27, 2026

The European Parliament has backed legislation to implement an EU-US trade deal, following months of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Satellite images obtained by the BBC suggest that the Russian strike on 27 January damaged its key part - a huge tank used to store oil necessary to keep the pipeline pressurised and functioning.

Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

By: BBC News | Tuesday, March 24, 2026

A bitter dispute pitting Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine is holding up a crucial €90bn (£77.95bn) EU loan to Ukraine.

To prevent the wider middle corridor from defaulting to Chinese hardware and standards, the EU should launch a South Caucasus border infrastructure fund. It should prioritize the digital spine, fiber-optics, automated customs terminals, and 5G corridors, ensuring that the region’s new connectivity is built on European, rather than Chinese, technical and regulatory architecture.

Russia’s Imperial Retreat Is Europe’s Strategic Opportunity

By: Carnegie - Strategic Europe | Friday, March 20, 2026

The war in Ukraine is costing Russia its leverage overseas. Across the South Caucasus and Middle East, this presents an opportunity for Europe to pick up the pieces and claim its own sphere of influence.

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