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Barnier Reopens Britain’s EU Exception Fight

Barnier says Britain could rejoin the EU and keep the pound and Schengen opt-out, weakening the claim that re-entry would mean total submission to stricter terms.

Mediterranean Demographic Squeeze of the Coming Decade 

On the day Europe's most extensive migration overhaul takes effect, birth rates on both Mediterranean shores are falling and a workforce gap is widening.

EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines

Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.

The North Sea Trades Big Oil for Giant Wind Farm

While Donald Trump rails against turbines, the world's biggest offshore wind farm lands in Norfolk. 

A Vote for the EU and Péter Magyar

Hungary turns a corner as Péter Magyar secures a landslide win, vowing to end corruption and unlock billions in EU funds to rebuild the country's future.

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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.