Arms

Zelenskyy Reshuffles Cabinet and Peace Hovers

Ukraine's cabinet reshuffle, a Belarusian apology and a Baltic opening to Beijing hint at ebbing tension, though Europe keeps arming for a longer fight.

Pacifists Buy Missiles: Bern and Tokyo After Hormuz

The world's oldest armed neutrality and its most famous pacifist constitution broke in the same month.

On the River Danube: Magyar’s Opening Move

Péter Magyar won Hungary's April election promising a break with the past. His first foreign policy pitch was to resurrect a part of it.

Europe’s Arms Pipeline Quietly Unplugs from Washington

As Switzerland walks away from an American missile contract and the Netherlands floats hacking fighter jets, Europe's defence reboot is now an operational certainty.

The European Weapons Fuelling Sudan’s RSF

From Europe's factories to Sudan’s front lines, arms bypass a 30-year embargo, landing in the hands of the RSF without sufficient reporting.

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Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab

As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?

Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition

A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.

Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred

Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.

Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism

Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.

Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President

Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.