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Frozen Russian Assets, Take Two: What Europe’s Revived €210 Billion Plan Means for Ukraine, Belgium and the Euro
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€210bn (frozen Russian assets Brussels wants to mobilize) · €90bn (fallback EU loan already agreed) · €23.1bn (Ukraine's funding gap even with that...
Why Is Poland Seeking a €250 Million Fine Against Meta?
Poland has asked the European Commission to impose a €250 million ($291.3 million) fine on Meta, accusing the social media company of failing to...
Canadians March off to fight a Trade War while Europe Watches
Authors: Raymond James Floreani and Julian Spencer Churchill PhD
Friday, August 21st, 2026, is a day that will certainly be etched into the minds of...
There’s No Neutral Sensor Left in the Arctic — Here’s What That Means for NATO and China
On 6 June 2026, the NATO research vessel Alliance slipped out of La Spezia, Italy, bound for the High North. Its mission, Task Force...
America Needs the Western Alliance More Than the Western Alliance Needs Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's scaling-back of joint military exercises with South Korea is the latest impulsive and thoughtless decision in an accumulation of foreign...
Brussels Can Now Sanction Any Refinery Buying Russian Oil. Why Did It Give the First One Six Months to Comply?
On July 23 the European Union used its newest sanctions tool for the first time. Buried inside its twenty first package against Russia was...
Why Is Iceland Voting on EU Membership Talks?
Iceland will hold a referendum on August 29 on whether to reopen negotiations over joining the European Union, in a closely contested vote that...
Ceuta and Melilla: A Colonial Legacy in a Changing Strategic Geography
Recent events in Ceuta have revived a debate that many had long regarded as little more than a historical dispute. That interpretation, however, fails...
From Trade Giant to Strategic Actor: Rebuilding Europe’s Economic Statecraft
As the era of frictionless globalization gives way to systemic warfare, the European Union finds itself trapped in an institutional paradox: it remains a...
Ceuta and Morocco-Spain relations: migration, dependence, border issues
The recent mass irregular migration incident in Ceuta should be seen as more than a border security issue. It is a significant test of...