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Berlin’s Plan to Fill Lebanon’s Coming Void

Germany wants Europe to guard southern Lebanon once UN peacekeepers leave, only to find Ankara already courting Beirut for the same role.

Berlin Pride Manifests Germany’s Islamist Security Failure

Germany's recurring Islamism problem exposes gaps in deradicalisation, security and integration after the Berlin Pride attack.

Merz Weighs Reshuffle Amid Record Low Ratings

A surrogacy row has toppled Friedrich Merz's parliamentary leader, leaving a chancellor with record low ratings to gamble on reshuffling his cabinet.

Berlinale and De Niro: Art Under Pressure from Both Sides

Germany moved to fire the Berlinale director and Trump threatened to deport De Niro in the same week, pressing on cultural speech from two opposite directions.

EU AI Act Allows Melodies to Choose Collaboration, Not Censorship

Europe leads in AI music ethics as UMG partners with Udio, redefining creativity, copyright, and regulation in the digital age.

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Quakes and Politics Threaten Europe’s Historic Sites

Nature and politics both threaten Europe's historic sites, revealing how easily protection can fail against forces beyond anyone's control.

The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map

As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.

Reform’s Welfare Ban Risks Pensioners’ Rights Abroad

Sweden is expelling elderly Britons under Brexit rules while Reform UK proposes a benefits ban that could strip rights from Britons living across the EU.

Europe’s Museums Keep Getting Robbed

Antonello da Messina works stolen from a Sicilian museum during La Vara, highlighting growing risks to Europe’s cultural heritage.

Morocco Shows It Can Close the Ceuta Border

Morocco stopped the latest attempt to rush Ceuta because both sides acted before social-media mobilisation could turn into another mass crossing.