Europe

Milan’s Expat Boom: Are They Bringing Their ‘Best’?

Milan’s expat boom: 300,000 foreign-born residents now power its fintech and finance hub, reshaping the city into Europe’s next powerhouse.

Diplomatic Immunity No Longer: What Mali’s Arrest Means for Europe

Mali’s arrest of a French embassy worker signals a new era in West Africa, where Sahel states push back against Western influence.

Economics Via Mediation: Gaza and Ukraine Wars Offer Europe Opportunities

As summits scatter and ceasefires collapse, Europe quietly positions itself as the next honest broker of wars where America's patience wears thin.

Europe’s Luxury Sector Undone: Market Economics or Calculated Move?

Across European luxury capitals, Swiss watch makers and French fashion houses now brace for the harshest trade war in decades as Trump's tariffs slice through profits.

Solutions Aren’t Built in Ivory Towers as MENA Food Poverty Rises

While Europe builds migration barriers, the Middle East and North Africa stands as the world's only region where poverty grows.

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Three Forgotten Islands Could Decide the Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned this week that any attack on its Hormuz islands would turn the Gulf bloody, as the UAE signalled it now sees a chance to reclaim them.

Stuttgart Voters Punish Merz as Energy Prices Surge

In the industrial heart of Germany, rising energy costs and a sudden war have triggered a surprise election win that hints voters are reaching a breaking point.

Trump Doubles Down on Regime Change in Cuba 

The White House is placing a risky bet on toppling the regime in Cuba as an expensive war in Iran and a restless electorate threaten GOP 2028.

Great Again: Europe’s Place in the Global Order

Europe’s gas shock reveals cost of hesitation as the US, Russia and China reshape power while the EU struggles to act decisively.

Hammer and Anvil: Washington’s Kurdish Strategy

Washington's push to arm Kurdish fighters for the Iran war hit a barrier of defiance that forced Donald Trump to meet a history of broken alliances.