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Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius’s nomination for the new European Union defense portfolio creates a good chance of progress.
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September 17, 2024
Praise the West But Pass the Ammunition
There is a lot of noise about Ukraine and weapons and financing. But words alone do not indicate progress, and key elements of what’s needed are being forgotten.
September 17, 2024
Bosnia’s Rising Echoes of War
Thirty years after the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains deeply divided. It hopes to join the EU, but how will rising ethnic tensions and the risk of conflict affect the process?
September 16, 2024
The Draghi Dilemma — Europe’s Arms-Makers Must Swallow Reality
The continent needs to accept that it cannot do everything alone and should instead seek to work with much bigger US defense companies.
September 16, 2024
Italy Selects Key Player for Europe’s Future
Italy’s nominee for the European Commission is an established expert who could heal the rifts between Rome and Brussels.
September 11, 2024
Digital Draghi: Europe Needs Tech to Stay Competitive
Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says the continent must raise annual investment by €800 billion to keep up with the US and China. Much of the spending targets tech.
September 10, 2024
Europe’s Great Battery Hope Northvolt Loses Power
The Swedish pioneer pitched itself as a European alternative to Asia for cutting-edge electric vehicle batteries. It’s a long road.
September 9, 2024
Draghi Dilemma: Should Madrid Allow Saudi Investment in Telefonica?
Saudi Arabia wants a stake in Spain’s incumbent telecom operator. Mario Draghi’s awaited report on European competitiveness wants to attract investment — but at what cost?
August 28, 2024
Europe Struggles to Enforce New Free Speech Rules
The Digital Services Act represents the democratic world’s most ambitious effort to regulate social media. It's off to a slow start.
August 26, 2024
Tightening the Screw? — EU’s New Sanctions on Russia
A chasm has opened between the sanctions applied by the European Union (EU) and the US.