More: European Union
The Northern Sea Route Is a Hedge, Not a Highway
On 9 September, the container ship Dubai Tower berthed at Teesport in northeast England with a hold full of Chinese batteries and energy-storage equipment,...
Why Is the Pentagon Asking European Allies to Tone Down Their Warnings About Russia?
The Pentagon has privately urged several NATO allies, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to moderate their public statements about the Russian threat, exposing growing...
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...
Jadar’s Reckoning: Brussels Wants Serbia’s Lithium. Serbia’s New Majority Was Built to Stop It
A Farmer's Bill Meets a Brussels List
Zlatko Kokanović has spent nearly seven years campaigning against a lithium mine in his village of Gornje Nedeljice,...
Gas at €100: European Consumers and Industry Feel the Pain
Europe's natural gas prices have surged, recently reaching around €100 per megawatt hour (MWh), due to disruptions in Middle East shipping and the ongoing...
Why Gen Z Is Taking to the Streets Across Europe Over Jobs, Housing and Corruption
A growing wave of youth-led protests is challenging political leaders across Europe, as Generation Z expresses frustration over rising living costs, poor education, limited...
The Shenzhen Auction: What a Trump–Xi–Putin Summit Would Cost the Allies Who Aren’t Invited
"First Comes November, Then Comes December"
On Sunday, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow, Beijing and Washington had agreed "in principle" to a leaders' meeting...
Kremlin Aide: Europe Should Be Part of Ukraine Peace Talks
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that Europe should be part of discussions for a peace settlement in Ukraine, highlighting its significant role. He noted...
The 180-Day Clock: Why the ICC’s Fate Now Rests in European Capitals
On 9 October, hours after the Nobel Committee awarded its Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, one of the International Criminal Court’s founding judges, the...