Trump Aid Cuts Raise Concerns Over Accountability for Alleged Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
Efforts to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine are facing growing challenges after significant reductions in United States...
Ben-Gvir’s French Ban and Washington’s Failure of Discipline
From Criticism to Consequence
France’s decision to bar Itamar Ben-Gvir from its territory should not be treated as a diplomatic earthquake. It will not stop...
Europe’s Fight to Curb Big Tech Power Faces Internal Divisions
European leaders are debating how to limit the influence of large tech companies and promote European firms in the tech sector. A report indicates...
Distant Water Cannot Quench a Nearby Fire: Why Europe’s China Strategy Arrives Too Late and Aims Too Low
In the space of ten days, President Xi Jinping received the two leaders most capable of reshaping the global economic order. President Donald Trump...
Europe’s Rearmament Era: The Biggest Military Shift Since the Cold War
European security has long relied on guarantees of the United States (US), under the umbrella of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), dating back...
Donald Trump Transfers Troops to Poland: The Rise of the Eastern Front
Europe – From Pillar to “Periphery”
On April 27, 2026, while visiting the Carolus-Magnus-Gymnasium high school in Marsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz...
Diplomacy After the Fact Is Too Late
At an energy summit in Athens on 14 May, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis offered a phrase Greek diplomacy has rarely used about itself: "We...
Trump, Xi and Europe’s Macedonian Moment
In the marble halls of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People this week, President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping concluded a summit many...
Britain and China Seek Stronger Relations Ahead of Key Diplomatic Challenges
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to visit China in early June as London and Beijing attempt to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties...
From Ally to Critic: Wes Streeting Challenges UK PM Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing pressure to resign, leading health secretary Wes Streeting to resign and call for a leadership contest. Streeting's...