Hungary Threatens to Veto EU Sanctions and Ukraine Aid
Hungary signaled it will block the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia and a proposed €90-billion loan for Ukraine, deepening divisions within the...
Ukrainian refugees face fading hope and an uncertain future
Maryna Bondarenko, a 51-year-old journalist, has three packed suitcases in her apartment in Poland, hopeful for the return of peace in Ukraine. She fled...
Munich and the Moment of Rupture: Europe Will Either Become Autonomous — or Be Bargained Away
This year’s Munich Security Conference was not merely another annual diplomatic gathering. It was a stage upon which a long-brewing reality became unmistakably clear:...
What Italy’s judicial reform referendum means for the country’s future
Italy will hold a constitutional referendum on March 22–23 regarding a government plan to change the justice system, causing tension between the judiciary and...
UK Warns EU ‘Made in Europe’ Rules Could Strain Supply Chains and Trade Links
The European Union is preparing to introduce a new law next week that would require a minimum share of products backed by public funding...
European Intelligence Doubts Quick Ukraine Peace Deal Despite U.S. Push
Senior European intelligence officials are sceptical that negotiations will end Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, despite claims by Donald Trump that U.S.-brokered talks...
Rubio’s Recalibration: Eight Lessons for Europe’s Strategic Future
When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Munich Security Conference, European officials did not hear rupture. They heard recalibration.Rubio’s speech was conciliatory...
Why is Germany Rearming, Again?
It would appear that the European Union—or at least Germany anyway—has, finally, found something they and much of the rest of the world can...
Europe’s Push to ‘Think Big Again’ Is Testing the Limits of Unity
The informal EU leaders’ summit at Alden Biesen was presented as a discussion about competitiveness. In practice, it laid bare a more uncomfortable truth:...
Swiss to vote on capping population amid immigration backlash
Switzerland is set to vote on a proposal to cap its population at 10 million until 2050, reflecting concerns about high immigration. Scheduled for...