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From ‘Fortress Austria’ to ‘Fortress Europe’?

From ‘Fortress Austria’ to ‘Fortress Europe’?

In this week’s episode of EU Confidential, we tackle the complex forces shaping ...

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Netanyahu’s high-stakes gamble against Iran

Netanyahu’s high-stakes gamble against Iran

Nasrallah's violent end hasn’t just led to Israeli euphoria — it’s also embolden...

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Fake tan, papal candies and conservative umbrellas: The art of political merchandise

Fake tan, papal candies and conservative umbrellas: The...

You can buy a Donald Trump watch. You cannot buy an Ursula von der Leyen watch. ...

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Europe has a real defense commissioner — just not one appointed by Ursula von der Leyen

Europe has a real defense commissioner — just not one a...

The boss of Germany's largest arms producer is a power player in Europe's scramb...

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Lebanon yearns for national unity as war revives specter of 1980s

Lebanon yearns for national unity as war revives specte...

Many in Lebanon are desperate not to let Israel's attack and economic hardships ...

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Ukraine reveals death toll of prisoners in Russian captivity

Ukraine reveals death toll of prisoners in Russian capt...

Torture of Ukrainian POWs systematic and "encouraged," says UN.

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You could kill the EU, says France. No, you could, Germany replies.

You could kill the EU, says France. No, you could, Germ...

Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chin...

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California’s failed AI safety bill is a warning to Britain

California’s failed AI safety bill is a warning to Britain

What can London learn from Sacramento's doomed attempt to regulate the existenti...

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The Labour-linked lobbying firm boasting invite-only access to the UK Treasury

The Labour-linked lobbying firm boasting invite-only ac...

Arden Strategies have gained a reputation as a power player in the new U.K. regime.

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Scholz forces German ‘no’ vote in Chinese EV duty saga

Scholz forces German ‘no’ vote in Chinese EV duty saga

Berlin's change in stance could draw EU members to follow its lead, but Germany ...

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7 ways the US is beating Europe

7 ways the US is beating Europe

Scan the economic data and it's easy to see why Europeans have reason to look on...

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23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest questions, 3 cleared

23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest que...

MEPs demand extra information from wannabe commissioners.

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Netanyahu bugged my bathroom, Boris Johnson suggests

Netanyahu bugged my bathroom, Boris Johnson suggests

Ex-prime minister says his security team "found a listening device in the thunde...

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Quels commissaires européens ont le plus d’immobilier, d’argent et d’influence ?

Quels commissaires européens ont le plus d’immobilier, ...

POLITICO a passé en revue les déclarations d'intérêts des prétendants à l’exécut...

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Tomatoes lobbed at Sweden’s foreign minister during parliamentary debate

Tomatoes lobbed at Sweden’s foreign minister during par...

Garden-variety attack comes during a discussion of Israeli settlements in the We...

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