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Green Pledges, Crude Gains: France’s Energy Schism
Even as Paris maps out a green era, TotalEnergies reaps a massive windfall from the energy crisis, laying bare the split at the heart of the French republic.
EUROPE
German Manufacturers Stalled EU Climate Progress Through Systemic Lobbying
German car giants preach sustainability to the public, although behind closed doors, they ruthlessly dismantle the very EU climate laws meant to save the planet.
EUROPE
Southern Europe Drying: How Real Is the Water Crisis?
Warnings about a drying Southern Europe appear regularly, yet the scale becomes clear only when agriculture and cities begin feeling the strain.
EUROPE
Wilders Out: The Rise of Practical Politics
D66 rises as Wilders loses support: Dutch voters favour practical policies on migration, housing, healthcare, and stable governance.
EUROPE
Putting Out the Fires in Europe: Climate’s North-South Gap
Fires engulf forests from Greece to Spain with a important signal for Europe splitting along climate lines.
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Sudan Trades Iranian Drones For American Goodwill
As Khartoum discreetly curbs Iranian arms purchases and welcomes EU envoys for the first time since the war began, its army gambles on Washington's favour.
Is Paris Serious About Corsica’s Autonomy?
France's parliament has passed a Corsican autonomy bill, but its deliberate legal vagueness and the supermajority gauntlet ahead keep real devolution in limbo.
Qatar Holds the Iran File Together at G7
Trump's bilateral with Qatar's emir at the G7 in France shows Doha has become indispensable to Washington's Iran diplomacy, and both sides know it.
Trump’s Peace Push Serves the 2028 Republican Succession
A ceasefire that finally frees the Strait of Hormuz also frees Donald Trump to spend his last months in office building a 2028 inheritance for his chosen heir.
Burnham Builds Politics Through Manchester Music
Andy Burnham has turned Manchester music into a political identity that sets him apart from Westminster Labour.
