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
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
