Zelensky Raises Election Prospect as Zaluzhnyi Signals He Would Run
Ukraine’s former army chief was sent to London after criticizing the 2023 counteroffensive. Now, as Kyiv reportedly considers an e…
Lebanon Tests the Middle East’s Next Ceasefire
Two ceasefires along the Mediterranean coast have already collapsed this year. The latest US framework looks more viable – but onl…
Graham Platner and the Democrats’ Israel Problem
The Democratic Party has long been sympathetic to the Jewish state. A string of recent primary victories is now reshuffling Americ…
EU Carbon Tariff Deals Fresh Blow to Ukraine's Steel Industry
The EU carbon tariff, intended to protect European manufacturers, is already taking a toll on war-torn Ukraine. Although the mecha…
Two-Tier Access: EU’s New Creator Passes Come with a Loyalty Test
The Council of the European Union wants online creators at EU summits from July. Member states are being told not to nominate anyo…
Return Hubs May Not Be the Immigration Fix Europe Is Hoping For
While many governments and politicians are championing the EU Migration Pact for opening the door to return hubs, their effectiven…
The Significance of Slovenia’s Radical U-Turn on Israel
Slovenia was one of Israel's most implacable EU foes, flying the Palestinian flag from its buildings and aligning internationally …
Heat Waves Are Becoming a Hidden Tax on Europe’s Economy
High temperatures do not affect everyone equally. Field workers, households without air conditioning and unprepared businesses pay…
No Fuel, No Bridge, No Way Out: Crimea's Slow Collapse
For the first time since 2014, Crimea is becoming too costly for Russia to hold. Kyiv has the initiative, and Russians are beginni…
Which European city offers the best quality of life?
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Buying an apartment is no longer a safe bet
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Spain Underestimated Illegal Migration by About Half a Million People
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Seven prime ministers in ten years – is the UK still a stable democracy?
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Brussels wants households to live by the wind and the sun
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Europe’s defense industry is booming, but could the continent withstand a war?
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European defense stocks are overvalued
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Judges or activists? EU ruling on recognition of same-sex marriages raises questions
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AI-era disinformation will tell us what we want to hear
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Who decides France’s future?
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Migration can expand an economy without making people better off
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Brussels rethinks protection for Ukraine’s conscription-age men
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Money, not the front line, is deciding Ukraine’s fate
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Russia’s wartime cure is becoming its economic trap
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Gramsci’s Lesson: If Conservatives Want to Succeed, They Need Their Own Vision
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China and Russia Paper Over Differences to Challenge US Power
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Europe wants to be green, social and strong – but cannot be all three
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China’s Message to Trump: America No Longer Sets the Terms Alone
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AI reaches its limits on Starbucks shelves
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Keir Starmer faces the bond market’s guillotine
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Germany’s Strange Fear of Air Conditioning
When Vigilantes Kill the Wrong People
The Netherlands Crosses the Child Euthanasia Line
Europe Was Built for Mild Summers – Not Heat Waves
UK Moves to Criminalize Opposition to Trans Treatment
Brussels' Power to Censor Is on Trial, and Silence Is Not an Option
AI Is Starting to Siphon Off Capital as Memory Manufacturers Win
Wall Street is beginning to question whether trillion-dollar investments in artificial intelligence will turn into profits any tim…
Pakistan’s Mafia Moves into Italy’s Fields
Four migrant workers were burned alive in Calabria after demanding unpaid wages. Their deaths expose the Pakistani crime networks …
Ireland’s Neutrality Meets the Drone Age
Ireland’s EU presidency is exposing a weakness long hidden by neutrality. After a close call involving Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane,…
Romania Takes a Legislative Step Toward Uniting With Moldova
The historical region of Moldova is inhabited on both sides of today's Moldovan-Romanian border by ethnic Romanians who speak the …
Belarus Is Being Drawn into a Widening European War
As early as February 2022, Minsk allowed its larger neighbor to use its territory as a staging ground for an attack on Ukraine. No…
US Strikes Iran Again after Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Middle East flared anew on Sunday after the United States struck Iranian positions in response to an Iranian attac…
The New Real Estate Map: Living Costs Are Replacing Price per Square Meter
The old real estate mantra of location and price per square meter is losing its force. Energy labels are no longer just another do…
Has Real Estate Lost Its Safe-Haven Status?
Years of soaring property prices have driven down yields and turned what was once a conservative investment into an increasingly s…
The Better the City, the More Expensive the Housing?
Which European cities offer the highest quality of life? International rankings are dominated by wealthy Western capitals, but the…
The West Stalls, the East Surges: Europe's New Property Divide
Owning a home in Europe is becoming an increasingly expensive proposition. Luxembourg and Geneva are setting price records, while …
The Housing Law That Helped Developers More than Poland
Developers welcomed it from the start, while urban planners and activists sounded the alarm. Poland's so-called Lex Developer spli…
Has the Church Lost the Language of Nations?
The Catholic Church has always spoken in universal terms. But in an age of mass migration, fading sovereignty and rising national …
Donald Trump: The Limits of a Christian Alliance
Many Catholics welcomed Trump’s victories on abortion and religious freedom. But his record also forces harder questions about mig…
Claude Mythos Reportedly Broke Into Nearly All US Classified Systems
Anthropic’s latest model was initially held back amid concerns that it could bypass security measures more effectively than any pr…
Brown Bears Become Brussels’ Problem
Europe’s successful conservation efforts have created a dangerous new dilemma: rising bear numbers are threatening people and live…
How Feminism Taught Young Women to Doubt They Are Women
Feminism promised women freedom. The result is an epidemic of doubt about their own femininity. How did a movement for emancipatio…
The Dead Boy Failed by the French State
Another week, another high-profile murder in Europe. The killing raises questions about police competence, immigration, integratio…
The Jury Is Not the Crime
A jury rejected Karmelo Anthony’s self-defense claim and convicted him of murdering Austin Metcalf. Yet much of the public respons…
Grand Theft Auto VI May Well Break Gaming Forever
Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest installment in the long-running videogame series centered on crime and American culture, is set to…
A Closer Look at Protein Powders: What Matters and What Does Not
Whey, casein or plant-based: choosing the right protein powder depends on diet, training goals and how it will be used.
Donald Trump: A Touchstone for American Christianity
By the time Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on 14 June 2026, he was no longer simply an American politician. He had become a…
Czech Constitutional Court Deals Babis Another Blow
The dispute over the Czech delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara is not just a matter of protocol. It also exposes the growing c…
