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Who Is Iliana Iotova, Bulgaria’s First Elected Female President?
Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova has won the country's presidential runoff election, near-final results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday, becoming the...
Legitimacy Without Leverage: What the Moscow Format’s Collapse Reveals About Engaging the Taliban
On 5 October, the eighth round of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement for the first time since the...
Custodian, Not Broker: Europe’s Quiet Rewrite of Its Middle East Policy
When the second EU–Gulf Cooperation Council summit was called off nine days before it was due to open in Riyadh on 24 October, Brussels...
Christine Lagarde’s ECB Legacy: How an Outsider Defied the Sceptics
Christine Lagarde’s decision to leave the European Central Bank (ECB) before the end of her term marks the conclusion of an unconventional tenure shaped...
Why Is Christine Lagarde Resigning as ECB President Before Her Term Ends?
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has announced that she will resign on February 7, 2027, ending months of speculation about her future and...
Will France’s Debt Crisis Stop the ECB From Raising Interest Rates Again?
The European Central Bank (ECB) faces a difficult balancing act as it prepares to announce its latest interest rate decision, with rising energy prices...
Can Zelenskiy Repair Ties With Trump as US-Russia Relations Warm?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was due to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on Tuesday as Kyiv seeks to repair deteriorating relations...
Can France Contain the Protests as New Demonstrations Loom?
France remained calm overnight under targeted curfews following a weekend of violence and looting, but fresh demonstrations planned for Saturday are testing the government's...
Europe Is Spending More on Defence. Can It Buy Together?
European countries spent €115 billion on defence equipment in 2025, but only about a quarter of that spending involved joint purchases. The question is...
Can Macron Restore Order in France as Riots Deepen Political and Economic Pressure?
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing mounting pressure to restore public order after a weekend of violent riots exposed security shortcomings and intensified concerns...