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UK Policy In Review: China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla
BYD overtakes Tesla in global EV sales, reshaping UK policy amid US tariffs and sparking a shift in electric vehicle strategy.
BUSINESS
Swiss About to Crack: New Financial Realities
Swiss financial hubs adapt banking secrecy to global standards, balancing transparency with stability to stay a top financial hub.
BUSINESS
Encrypted: Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender in the U.S.
The growing exploration of cryptocurrency as legal tender in U.S. states like Wyoming and Arizona underline its potential to modernise financial systems, despite the challenges of regulation, security, and adoption, as debates continue over balancing innovation with economic and legal risks.
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Austria: Mediation, European Security, and the MENA
Austria remains committed to peace, neutrality, and mediation — focusing on European security and strong global partnerships even in the Middle East.
Sex, Skeletons, and Rituals: Marina Abramović’s Balkan Epic
Marina Abramović’s “Balkan Erotic Epic” fuses eroticism, ritual, and spirituality, redefining the body as a sacred, cultural force.
Don’t Poke the Bear: Denmark Plays to Trump on American Arms
Trump’s renewed bid for Greenland pushes Denmark into a costly defense dilemma: funding U.S. arms for Ukraine, not itself.
Neutrality in Question? Austria Debates Age Old Thinking
Austria debates its military neutrality amid rising NATO influence in Europe, as Brigadier Dr. Walter Feichtinger analyses security shifts post-Ukraine invasion.
It is Lonely in the Middle: How Mass Immigration, Stagnation, and Taxes is Stripping Centrist Politics
Centrist parties across Europe and the UK are losing ground as immigration, stagnation, and rising taxes fuel populist momentum.