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Trump to EU: Buy U.S. oil and gas or face tariffs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has warned the European Union (EU) that it must commit to buying large amounts of U.S. oil and gas or...
Finland’s ‘equal opportunity’ military conscription is not a win for young people or Europe’s defence
Conscription is a cancer. Defence policy is on Europe’s minds given events in Ukraine, the Middle East and the South China Sea. There is...
EU companies top US and China counterparts in R&D investment growth
Europe's industry has increased its investment in research and development (R&D) by 9.8% in 2023, surpassing the growth of corporate R&D investment in the...
CBAM has major flaws – but there is a way to save Europe’s climate policy
Europe is getting climate policy all wrong. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fails to achieve climate progress and comes with a raft...
From Georgia with Malice: Russia’s Blueprint for State Capture
Georgia’s 2024 parliamentary elections offered a front-row seat to the erosion of democratic values. As a long-term election observer for the International Republican Institute...
Bulgaria, Romania to be full Schengen members starting Jan. 1
The European Union (EU) member states have decided to remove checks on persons at the internal land borders with and between Bulgaria and Romania...
Top MEP says frozen Russian state assets should be used to “reconstruct” Ukraine
A senior MEP has used a meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to warn that the West is “facing a critical geopolitical period.”
S&D leader in the...
Olaf Scholz call for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday submitted a formal request for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament.
According...
A good day for Europe’s competitiveness
Europe has always been a trading continent, but we are now facing a world where trade barriers are on the rise. Our companies and...
Nuclear Energy: The Overlooked Energy Solution
The U.S. faces a persistent energy worry. Over the last few years, electricity demand has soared while U.S.-based energy suppliers have tried their best...