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Europe’s Largest Warship: Securing Defence Autonomy in Air-Sea Battle
France secures maritime sovereignty in the Gulf by announcing its next-generation aircraft carrier in Abu Dhabi, anchoring European trade and energy security.
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Linking Up the Grid: Energy Cooperation between Austria and the UAE
Austrian Ambassador H.E. Dr Etienne Berchtold praises UAE’s COP28 leadership under Dr Sultan Al Jaber, highlighting Austria–UAE cooperation in renewable energy, solar power, and hydrogen production.
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French Farmers: Trade Runs Through the Countryside, Not Brussels
Trade bureaucrats in Brussels ready their paperwork while French tractors idle on country roads, engines still warm from last winter's blockades.
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The Role of AI in a Future EU-GCC FTA?
EU-GCC FTA talks may hinge on AI’s role, as UAE boosts major investments in artificial intelligence amid renewed trade negotiations.
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Another One On the List: What is the EU-UAE CEPA?
DET’s Mariem Dekhili and ORF Middle East Fellow, Mahdi Ghuloom, discuss the EU-UAE CEPA, stalled EU-GCC talks, and prospects for Gulf regional integration.
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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.
