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Finland’s Return of Asylum Seekers Challenges Dublin Rules

Europe's asylum system can only function when states share responsibility and enforce transfers, not suspend rules whenever they become inconvenient.

Ireland Takes EU Chair as Climate Politics Heats Up

Ireland assumes the EU presidency just as a heatwave forces Europe to confront a question its climate politics was not designed to answer: how to keep people cool without abandoning the logic of decarbonisation.

Under the Radar: The Expanse of the Muslim Brotherhood in Ireland

Ireland’s civic space faces quiet infiltration by Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks shaping law, identity, and foreign policy

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AfD Rise as Germany’s Twin Elections Squeeze Merz’s Coalition

Berlin's leftward swing and the east's rightward lurch have squeezed Friedrich Merz's coalition, leaving Germany's political centre struggling to manoeuvre.

Greenland Keeps Danish Sovereignty as U.S. Control Deepens

A territory can keep its flag, parliament and legal status while still depending so heavily on an ally that sovereignty starts to feel like a technicality.

France’s Fuel Crisis Collides with the Upcoming Budget

Fuel anger is spreading just as the French government prepares billions in savings for its most difficult budget yet.

Europe Cannot Decide How Much It Wants Canada

A snubbed invitation, a hasty reversal, and a visa-free proposal offer a gauge of how far Canada's tilt toward Europe has already travelled.

Fiji’s HIV Emergency and the Missing Investment

Fiji declared an HIV emergency soon after signing a defence pact with Australia. Do security deals outpace health funding in the Pacific?