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BUSINESS
NATO: Security Cooperation Requires Economic Stability
The 'NATO Eastern Flank Plan' requires more than military unity: Donahue’s vision risks collapse under US–EU trade wars and tech fragmentation.
EUROPE
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.
WORLD
Fifty-Fifty Split: Botswana’s Path to a Better Diamond Deal
The crown jewel of African mining partnerships has been reset, with Botswana securing twice the diamonds and $712 million in development funds from London.
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EU-US Trade Talks: Price of Sovereignty on the Factory Floor
Brussels rejects trading digital sovereignty for tariff relief, leaving European steel workers to bear the heavy cost of a deepening transatlantic deadlock.
The Pope’s Turkey Visit: Eastern Mediterranean as Christianity’s Foundation
Pope Leo XIV's first papal journey to Turkey from 27-30 November 2025 placed the eastern Mediterranean once again at the centre of Catholic imagination, inviting Europe to reconsider how geography shaped its tradition.
Europe’s First Moon Steps in a New Space Race
Josef Aschbacher picked a German astronaut for the NASA lunar orbit mission, starting a bigger European push into space exploration powered by fresh budgets and joint projects.
Finland’s Unemployment Paradox: Rising Joblessness, Surprising Calm
Finland recorded 10.3% unemployment in October 2025, the highest figure since 2009, yet public discourse suggests that economic pessimism does not always translate into social despair.
Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence
European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.
