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People may be living longer throughout Europe but that is creating “massive unfairness” says a new book on ageing, recently launched in Brussels

The humanitarian crises that we dare to ignore
The failure of Western governments to address the humanitarian disasters and the corruption fueling conflicts in Africa is as short-sighted as it is tragic.

The European Union at the crossroads
Any observer of the international context may, quite understandably, struggle to process the forces that are at play: the terms under which Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine might end;

Europe’s Playbook for Climate Engagement with the United States
Europe should leverage the U.S. climate policy shift and safeguard its green transition goals by building cooperation on geothermal energy among other things and focusing on technologies that enhance security and decarbonization

Τhe main customer of the Israeli arms industry is Europe
Defence shows are delicate, especially in time of wars. The Paris Air Show, one of the world’s largest defence and aerospace trade fairs, is no exception
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Message to the U.S. crusaders: Asking for submission is Un-American
Monday, June 23, 2025
Yes, Europe is not part of the Trump brand of American civilization because asking for submission is un-American
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The Black Sea has become the fulcrum of Europe’s security
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The Black Sea is pivotal in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the wider standoff between Moscow and the West. To counter the Russian threat in the region, the EU has adopted a new strategy, and Turkey is building up its capabilities
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’Good news’ EU downplays €2.8 trillion cost of non-Europe
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The ‘eurocrats’ at the top of the EU’s executive Commission are fond of good news, and spread it whenever they can
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A Belgrade landmark bombed by Nato could get Trump makeover
Monday, June 16, 2025
One of the first sights that greets arrivals to the centre of Serbia’s capital Belgrade are government buildings in an advance state of collapse. Nato planes bombed them back in 1999

UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar
Friday, June 13, 2025
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Britain after Brexit: Not Sovereign, but on the fence forever
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Brexit is still hurting Britain, but it is now on life support as ever more Britons realize their voting mistake
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The EU-India strategic dialogue: Big promises, bigger questions
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
As Brussels and New Delhi race to deepen ties in trade, tech, and defence, can high ambition overcome the challenges ahead?
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China’s electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
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Europeans and Arabs must take historic steps toward a Palestinian State
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Germany’s long-awaited pivot to leading Europe
Friday, June 6, 2025
Chancellor German Friedrich Merz is wasting no time in reshaping Berlin’s role in Europe and farther afield. To achieve his foreign policy objectives, the chancellor must have a strategic outlook and demonstrate conviction
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Between dependence and deterrence: Recasting the transatlantic relationship
Thursday, June 5, 2025
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