Language

Letters of Power: Turkey’s Alphabet and the New Map of Connection

Language, more than borders, shapes how we identify ourselves. The alphabet we learn as children tells us who we are. For Turkey, redefining those letters is an act not of nostalgia but of future-making.

Belgium: Invisible Identities No More

A simple ‘bonjour’ in Belgium exposes the serious linguistic fissures threatening to pull Europe apart, from east to west and north to south.

Words Have Meaning: EU Language Politics Blocks Defence Budget

Spain’s NATO defense budget is stalled as EU partners reject Catalan language recognition, linking security to linguistic politics.

Don’t Say They: Italy Clamps Down on Gender Ideology

Italy bans gender-neutral symbols like schwa in schools, citing grammar norms, sparking national debate on language and identity.

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Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real

Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.

Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties

Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.

Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans

An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.

EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines

Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.

Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits

Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.