EU
BUSINESS
EU Looks to the Silk Road: First EU-Central Asia Summit
EU launches new Silk Road at Samarkand Summit, boosting green investment and strategic ties across Central Asia amid U.S. retreat.
BUSINESS
Huawei’s EU MEP Operatives Exposed in Latest Belgian Sting
Second major scandal in three years hits EU Parliament as Huawei lobbying of MEPs exposed; Chinese tech isolated by U.S. and Europe.
EUROPE
On the Right Track: Albania’s Accession Plan
Albania advances in EU accession, tackling corruption, judicial reforms, and regional stability, aiming for membership by 2030.
EUROPE
The Balkans on Edge: Dodik Conviction and Rising Separatist Rhetoric
The secessionist actions of Milorad Dodik threaten Bosnia’s stability, risking EU membership, and regional peace amid growing tensions.
BUSINESS
Italy Steps into the Light as Digital Currencies Catch On
Italy is set to launch its digital currency by 2025-2026, aiming to modernise payments, combat tax evasion, and boost financial innovation.
Popular
France’s Trust Crisis Moves Upward
Three stories in a single week, a murdered child, a pop icon charged with rape, and a former mayor appealing his blackmail conviction, are not the same scandal but they are feeding the same mood in France.
Trump’s Iran Whiplash: Oil Markets and Public Sentiment
On the day Trump threatened to bomb Iran and seize its oil, he cancelled all planned strikes and sent Vance to Europe for a peace signing.
Iran and Lebanon Bind Their Fates Again
Iran's bond with Lebanon is not a side alliance but one of the central hinges of the regional conflict, and Israel's latest strikes on Lebanese territory are making that clear again.
Kushner Sazan Resort Pits Luxury Against Conservation
Albania's planned Kushner-backed resort is turning a protected coast into a test of how far tourism-led development can override environmental law, anti-corruption institutions, and public trust at once.
UAE Prisoner Swaps Are Building a Post-War Stake
Since 2022 the UAE has mediated 24 prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and what Abu Dhabi built during the war will shape who benefits when peace comes.
