Europe

Populist Divorce: Meloni and the MAGA Civil War

A public break with Trump over Iran and the Pope lifts Meloni's domestic standing, saving her political skin.

Switzerland Names a Buried Crime

After Swiss lawmakers voted this week to declare the treatment of Yenish and Sinti families a crime against humanity, a long-buried national shame entered public language at last.

How Foreign Students Offset Europe’s Demographic Decline

New Eurostat projections show the EU losing 53 million people by 2100, as French elite schools turn to foreign students to offset demographic decline.

European PMs Weigh In On Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process

On the day Baku and Yerevan's parliamentary speakers sat down to talk peace, Brussels voted resolutions that could unravel what diplomats spent years building.

Iran Crisis Puts Ireland on the Sharp End

As oil stops flowing, Ireland's crisis warns that trade-led states are now on the global front line.

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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.