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Europe Drops the Passport Stamp for Good

Schengen passport stamps end next month, replaced by fingerprints and facial scans for more than 60 nationalities including the UK, US, and Australia.

Defying Brussels: The Budapest Shelter for Polish Officials 

As former Polish ministers find refuge in Budapest, the spectacle betrays a European Union unable to enforce its own legal standards against a defiant member.

Bulgaria Caught Between Moscow’s Grip and Brussels’ Promises

Bulgaria adopts the euro tomorrow amidst street rage and fraud as external forces orchestrate local life while citizens watch their sovereignty slip away.

Transparency or Tyranny? EU Fines X, Musk Calls It Bureaucratic Overreach

EU fines X €120M under Digital Services Act, sparking US-EU clash over tech regulation, sovereignty, and global digital dominance.

How Brexit Became an Unexpected Gift for Irish Unity

The UK’s vote for sovereignty has become an unexpected gift for Irish nationalists, accelerating the once-distant prospect of a united Ireland.

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Sweden’s Growth Pitch Runs Into a Wealth Revolt

As Sweden rehearses burying its war dead, Kristersson's growth pitch competes for voters' trust before Sunday's election and a billionaire's exit .

Venice Festival Turns Screens into Political Battlegrounds

Cultural festivals now face demands for political alignment that test how far artistic freedom can stretch.

How Eiffel Tower Went On Strike Over Religion

Religious accommodation is supposed to make room for someone's own beliefs, not require somebody else to disappear from view.

The Arms Race Heats Up Around a Divided Island

As Ankara triples its arms budget and Athens leans on Israeli firepower, the Aegean standoff risks pulling Cyprus into a wider Mediterranean clash.

Estonia’s Budget Woes Might Outweigh Its Ukraine Zeal

A botched €70 million shell deal took Estonia's defence minister down, as debt, scandal and a hardening European mood question Tallinn's Ukraine loyalty.