Germany

Playing with Fire: Musk, Robinson, and the AfD

Elon Musk's exclusive interview with Alice Weidel, AfD party leader, sparks significant controversy. The interview raisies concerns about the legitimisation of extremist ideologies and interference in European elections.

Shadow Fleet Stranded off the Coast of Germany

The stranding of a Russian oil tanker near Germany highlights the environmental and political risks posed by shadow fleets that operate clandestinely to bypass international sanctions.

UK Crowned Europe’s Top EV Market

Britain races ahead as Europe’s top electric vehicle market, outpacing Germany with record-breaking sales and bold mandates.

What China’s Slowdown Means for the World?

China's economic slowdown is producing domestic and global challenges, impacting fiscal policy across key trading partners, namely Africa, Germany, Brazil, and Australia.

Is Germany at the End of the Road?

The collapse of Olaf Scholz's coalition reaffirms the challenges any new government faces to steer Germany back on the right track.

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Uneven Protection: Religious Freedom in Belgium

A country can guarantee religious freedom by law and still let how visibly someone practises it decide whether they get a job or a seat at the table.

Venice Rewards Israeli Gaza Documentary Amid Domestic Backlash

An award can celebrate a film's craft without settling what its allegations actually prove, a distinction Venice has now put under real pressure.

Celtic Pact: Is a Post-UK Future Inevitable?

The pact signed in Cardiff dares Westminster to defend a fragile union which Trump's transactional treatment of old allies has left looking suddenly negotiable.

The Houthi Movement Already Uses Frontier Software

A cell in northern Yemen tried building guided missiles with Claude weeks before Houthi forces took the Bab al-Mandeb coast, and no slowdown pledge undoes that.

UAE Capital Backs Germany’s Technology Pivot

Germany's old industrial economy and its emerging digital one are being asked to share the same factory floor, backed by Gulf capital betting both can work.