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Striking reversal: How Europeans should react to Trump’s missile cancellation

Trump’s troop cut in Germany punishes Merz and halts America’s missile plans. Now Europe needs to accelerate its sovereign long-range strike capabilities and fo ...
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Radev’s way: What Europe can expect from Bulgaria’s new political constellation

Bulgarians have overwhelmingly voted for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party to take power. Radev has espoused the ...
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Lost in processing: Why ‘Made in Europe’ needs an Africa strategy

The EU’s new Industrial Accelerator Act is missing the key ingredient needed for acceleration—a reliable supply of processed ...
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Nuuk-lear standoff: Why the US and Europe should cooperate on missile defence in the Arctic

President Donald Trump announced, on the sideline of the World Economic Forum in Davos, that he and NATO secretary general Mark Rutte had “formed the framework of a future deal” on Greenland. This ...
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Chilled ambitions: How the Iran war is foiling Europe’s LNG plans

Iranian strikes on Qatar’s LNG infrastructure are complicating Brussels’ plans to ditch Russian gas, handing Washington and ...
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Thrown under the omnibus: How the EU’s digital deregulation fuels US coercion

On November 24th, EU representatives presented their US counterparts with the European Commission’s new “digital omnibus package”. Its pro-business language and deregulatory aims were not enough to ...
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The ticking clock: Why NATO’s deterrence against Russia is under pressure

Vladimir Putin has not gone to any trouble to hide his hostile intent towards NATO. “I think no one doubts [European military build-up] will force Russia to act,” the Russian president told a foreign ...
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Detecting a “dirty bomb”: How Europeans can combat radiological threats

Earlier this month, reports emerged of drones allegedly carrying radioactive materials in central London. The incident is a timely reminder of the need for European states to guard against such ...
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Alone we stand: How Europe can counter hybrid threats in a post-transatlantic era

Russian hybrid warfare has reached the heart of the EU. A report from the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service revealed that, last year, the Netherlands experienced its first major ...
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THE BRIDGE Italy – Poland Strategic Forum “A committed partnership: politics and economy between the Baltic and the Mediterranean”

Il 22 aprile, l’Ambasciata della Repubblica di Polonia a Roma, il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione ...
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From battlefield to ballot box: Why Russia is drafting war veterans into politics

In his February 2024 annual address to parliament and cabinet, Vladimir Putin unexpectedly called for a “renewal” of Russia’s ruling elite. The “new elite”, he said, and those earmarked “to take ...
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Understanding the EU’s new economic security playbook

On 3rd December, the European Commission released a communication to the European Parliament and the European Council, signalling a shift toward a more forceful European posture against coercion, ...