Meloni

Populist Divorce: Meloni and the MAGA Civil War

A public break with Trump over Iran and the Pope lifts Meloni's domestic standing, saving her political skin.

Populists Collide: Behind the Meloni-Trump Feud

From golden praise to bitter fury, Meloni's rebuke of Trump's papal attack over Iran ends their special bond.

French Antifa and the Federal Drift of European Politics

A street brawl in Lyon has sparked a bitter public row between Paris and Rome and it unmasks how lines of sovereign authority are starting to vanish.

Made in Europe: Semantics Divide Berlin and Paris 

Chancellor Merz is currently parsing prepositions to deflect French calls for common debt at a time the European economy is losing its footing.

Roman Angel Resembling Meloni Painted Over

An angel's face resembled the prime minister. Days later, it vanished.

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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.