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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.
BUSINESS
ReArming Europe: The Billion Dollar Plan to Self-Suffiency
EU launches ReArm Europe, a €800bn defense plan to boost self-sufficiency amid rising threats and uncertain U.S. military support.
EUROPE
Another Blow: New EU Sanctions Hit Russia in 2025
The EU's 16th sanctions package targets Russia’s finance, energy, and tech sectors, increasing economic pressure and geopolitical pressure between Europe and Russia.
EUROPE
Lampedusa: Sunseekers and Asylum Seekers
Lampedusa: A Mediterranean paradise and migrant gateway, balancing tourism, humanitarian challenges, and European migration policies.
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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.
