Europe’s dilemma: Standing by Ukraine as Trump courts Putin
Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’
Digital gold rush: How Stablecoins threaten monetary sovereignty globally
Stablecoins, especially dollar-pegged ones, are a looming danger. Europe’s digital euro is a good counter-move but the US leads this digital financial race
Reciprocity or retaliation? The semantics of US trade power
The world is no longer panicking over US trade threats but laying the foundation for an environment where Washington can no longer hold it over a barrel
Netanyahu’s doctrine: Divide, delay, deny
The Israeli leader knows how to say ‘ceasefire’ in English, but he governs in the syntax of siege
From tariffs to talks: Can Washington and Beijing sustain this fragile truce?
The trade truce between the US and China might be fragile and conditional but it’s a step towards dialogue and stability amid ongoing rivalry
In the face of Gaza’s open wound the EU’s fractured conscience is finally emerging
Until now, Europe has been the observer giving rhetorical support for Palestinian rights while arming and trading with Israel, which negates those rights
Europe’s defence gamble: Can more spending buy true autonomy?
Military might without a coherent political and ethical framework won’t help the continent stand up to the US and risks repeating the mistakes of the past
Macron redraws Europe’s diplomatic map by recognition of the State of Palestine pledge
The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.
Tariff exemptions signal growing instability in Trump trade doctrine
The quick about-turns expose the internal contradictions – and lack of comprehensive planning – in US trade policy and its broader global economic implications.
US protectionist turn: Why Trump’s trade policies will backfire
American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world
