Investment

Capitulation by Trade: Why the EU-US Deal Serves Nobody Well

When Brussels agreed to a 15% trade tariff this week, European officials chose expedience over economic sense.

Malta Shuts the Door on ‘Golden Passports’: Contribution, Not Direct Investment

EU bans Malta golden passport scheme, ruling citizenship can’t be sold, ending years of investment-based nationality sales.

No Buying Your Way In: Malta’s ‘Golden Passport’ Ruling

EU Court rules Malta’s golden passport scheme violates EU law, ending citizenship-for-investment era across the Union.

Renewable Riches, Local Poverty: Africa’s New Resource Rush

Behind Europe's gleaming renewable projects in North Africa lies a troubling pattern: taking water from thirsty lands to fuel distant green ambitions.

Saudi-German Green Hydrogen Deal: A New Era in Energy Cooperation

A bold energy strategy unfolds as Saudi Arabia’s NEOM plant drives hydrogen production for Europe’s clean future.

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Scientology’s Public Relations Push: Community Service as Strategy in Europe

Scientology-backed volunteers boost drug-prevention across France, using community outreach to reshape the group’s public image.

On the Defence: The Militarisation of the Assembly Line

Economic shifts push skilled workers from closing civilian plants to defense factories as Europe ramps spending amid labor shifts.

Trafficked Antiquities: Where Southern Europe’s Treasures Actually Go

Global police dismantle a long-running antiquities trafficking network, seizing 3,000 looted artefacts worth over €100 million.

British Virgin Islands Hit by FATF Grey List

The British Virgin Islands, a tiny territory where businesses outnumber residents ten to one, holding billions in wealth within a system designed for silence.

EU Perception Shift: Albania Gains Ground While Croatia Appears Unsettled

No headline about European enlargement ever mentions temperament, yet it often shapes perceptions behind closed doors.