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EU Development Finance Bankrolls China’s African Expansion
Brussels funds hundreds of buses for Dakar, a Chinese state firm bids at half the European price and wins the contract.
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Croatian Cannot Carry Montenegro’s Accession
Brussels floats Croatian as a stopgap for Montenegrin legislation, but language borrowing would hand Podgorica legal headaches and bruised pride.
Netanyahu’s Campaign Hijacked the Flydubai Cockpit
Israeli campaign messaging claimed the Flydubai cockpit assault within hours, while newsrooms stayed with the verified facts and open gaps.
Western Exit From Iraq Leaves Tehran’s Cells Untouched
As American and Italian troops leave Iraq and Turkey packs up, armed groups splinter into covert cells and Washington and Europe must adapt without delay.
Data Centre Silence: Europe’s Secret Sauce?
Artificial intelligence spending cushions the global oil shock, and Brussels keeps each data centre’s power and water use hidden from its neighbours.
Burnham Puts EU Membership Back on Britain’s Political Table
Burnham's openness to rejoining the EU shifts what British politics can say aloud, yet solid growth and a binding manifesto limit how far that shift can go.
