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From willing to able: A European reassurance force for Ukraine
European boots on the ground in Ukraine seem more likely than ever before—but discussions on the practicalities of such a ...
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Back from the brink: How European support could prevent another Ethiopia-Eritrea war
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have soured since the war in Tigray ended in 2022. The region is now a tinderbox for ...
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Pendulum policy: Why Meloni keeps swinging between Brussels and Washington
Giorgia Meloni is walking a diplomatic tightrope between Brussels and a resurgent, Trump-led Washington. Her White House ...
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The other counter-offensive: Ukraine’s diplomatic push in Africa
Far away from the battlefronts in Ukraine, Russia has been busy charming African capitals to support its invasion. Ukraine is ...
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When culture war and trade war clash: Trump’s troubled alliance with Europe’s far right
President Donald Trump has long hated the European Union. He hates it because it has a big trade surplus with America, because its size and economic power make it a tough negotiator and because it ...
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Europe after the end of the liberal international order
Throughout Europe, US president Donald Trump is seen as a chaos-monger with a reverse Midas touch: everything he touches ends up worse than he found it. Yet despite his anachronistic views on most ...
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Pragmatic partners: The EU’s new model for engagement with South Africa
South Africa broadly aligns with Europe on democratic principles—but its deep ties to Russia and China, and role in BRICS-led initiatives, are straining relations with the West. Europe nevertheless ...