Defence
EUROPE
Attal Uses Clavicular to Redefine His Political Brand
When a presidential candidate attacks an American streamer for mocking France, the influencer arena stops being parallel to politics and starts becoming part of it.
EUROPE
Trump Targets Spain and Picks His Hardest NATO Fight
Trump's trade threat against Spain will not stop ships tomorrow, but it has already moved bond markets, rattled exporters and turned a diplomatic row into a priced business risk.
BUSINESS
Operators of Vital Importance: France’s TotalEnergies on Trial
The state-shielded groups now answer for their conduct in lawless foreign territories, as French courts finally weigh strategic value against moral costs.
EUROPE
Great Again: Europe’s Place in the Global Order
Europe’s gas shock reveals cost of hesitation as the US, Russia and China reshape power while the EU struggles to act decisively.
WORLD
Niger Airport Attack and France’s Aerial Footprint
As diplomatic bonds across the Sahel fray, Paris uses its legal veto over ageing fighter jets to maintain a quiet and powerful grip on African military skies.
Popular
Moscow’s Syria Deal Hints at Wider War Theatre
A renewed Mediterranean bases deal for Moscow and Baghdad's unproven claim of Ukrainian cells both hint at a Middle East drawn into Europe's distant war.
Mecca Pact Reorders the Region’s Power Balance
A missile barrage on Najran leaves old alliances wanting, as Saudi Arabia leans on Ankara and Islamabad for a diplomatic defence pact.
Food Security: Europe’s Next Strategic Crisis
Heatwaves, war and disrupted trade routes are pushing food prices higher, turning agriculture from a consumer issue into a strategic European vulnerability.
Kinahan Extradition Shows How Safe Havens Collapse
Daniel Kinahan's extradition from Dubai closes one chapter in a criminal network that grew by exploiting the space between Ireland, Spain and the Gulf.
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.
