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EU Foreign Policy head Kaja Kallas’ idea is, that NATO needs to become more European to maintain it strength. But it will take a very long time.

European security and ownership

According to the Wall Street Journal Trump’s turnaround about Greenland followed after a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Long a supporter of a rules-based international order — one that has underpinned its rapid growth — New Delhi has found itself increasingly vulnerable under the revived “America First” agenda. The once-vaunted personal rapport between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump proved a fragile substitute for institutional trust, exposing the limits of personalised diplomacy.

The Mother of All Deals: EU’s FTA with India

The EU–India free trade deal isn’t just about tariffs — it’s about Trump, China and the end of the rules based international order.

The under-35s averagely pay a greater proportion of their earnings in taxation than their elders, contend with sky-high housing costs, and according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) own only 5% of Europe’s net asset wealth in property or financial holdings.

Coming soon: an EU plan to combat youth poverty

Giles Merritt reports on an ambitious strategy for tackling the barriers that confront Europe’s under-35s, and highlights the obstacles to be overcome.

Fidesz is not merely a ruling party but a revolutionary political force that has used institutions and public resources to systematically reshape the Hungarian state. Over the past decade, Orbán has also invested tens of millions of euros in building a global illiberal network, with himself at the center.

New Tricks and AI Tools in Hungary’s High-Stakes Election

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces his most serious challenge yet in the April 2026 parliamentary elections. All of Europe should monitor the Fidesz campaign: It will use unprecedented methods of electoral manipulation to secure victory and maintain power.

In the 1990s, it was thought that, both domestically and internationally, greater financialization would make individuals and countries grow faster. It was presented as a substitute for economic equality: Everybody who wanted to study or had a good idea could easily borrow and supposedly become rich.

Was the World of the 1990s Better Than Today’s?

Revisiting the illusions of the 1990s and how that era’s ideals led to today’s realities.

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