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Europe’s Energy Crisis Response Is Papering Over the Cracks
Faced with another summer of punishing energy costs, EU governments are once again reaching for the same short-term fixes—excise cuts, tax credits, and price...
Washington Arrived Late: Syria’s Economic Reintegration Is Already a Gulf-Run Enterprise
On July 13, at Damascus's Dama Rose Hotel, Syria's economy minister, Nidal al-Shaar, stood before executives from Chevron, Visa, Citibank, EY and a dozen...
The Anti-Ballistic Coalition: Laudable Intent with Unrealistic Promises
Nine European nations – Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Great Britain – joined Ukraine on July 13th in Paris...
Europe’s North African Gas Bet Isn’t Diversification — It’s a Two-Country Wager
Last Friday, in Berlin, Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed an expanded gas agreement with Germany — the second Algerian-German gas deal in three years,...
EU Gives Guarded Welcome to New Trump Tariffs
The European Commission has cautiously welcomed the latest tariffs imposed by the United States, saying the measures broadly align with the trade agreement reached...
Why the EU Refused to Trademark “OpenAI” and Why That’s Good for Innovation
Everyone knows OpenAI; the company behind ChatGPT has become one of the most recognisable names in the technology industry. Yet on 15 July 2026,...
EU Reviews Airline Ownership Rules, Putting easyJet Takeover Bids at Risk
The European Union is reviewing its airline ownership rules to prevent foreign investors from gaining significant control over airlines. This review aims to maintain...
Europe’s China Dilemma: The New Geopolitics of Free Trade
Over the past five years, the European Union has quietly built the largest network of modern free trade agreements in the world. New Zealand,...
Can Andy Burnham Deliver Growth Without Spooking Investors?
Andy Burnham has officially begun his tenure as Britain's prime minister with something few of his recent predecessors enjoyed: breathing room. After replacing Keir...
What Two Days in July Taught Europe About Its Own Defence
On 13 and 14 July, France put on a show of European strength. On the eve of the national holiday, in his last address...