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Germany’s Asylum Drop Threatens Economic Recovery

As Germany's economy stumbles, fewer asylum seekers apply for refuge; a trend that could worsen the very downturn driving them away in the first place.

Romania: New Elections Amidst Interference

Romania’s annulment of its 2024 presidential election results highlights the vulnerability of democratic processes to cyber and social media manipulation, prompting enhanced electoral security measures ahead of the rerun in May 2025.

Rising Tide: Populism on the Danube

Austria, Moldova, and Romania face mounting threats to their democratic systems as new political forces gain ground.

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Western Split Over Putin Could Sink Abu Dhabi Talks

Prisoner exchanges and Nordic diplomacy revived negotiations. Could coordinated European leverage turn momentum into enduring peace?

Glaciers Cough Up Relics but Take Back Far More

Slovenia’s Triglav glacier has disappeared after a record hot...

Ottawa is ‘Building Big’ Partnerships Over Holdouts

Canada's Emirati trade pact and Britain's defence bank refusal give dependable partners a considerable advantage over Washington's unpredictable moods.

Gen Z Organised: From ‘Be Water’ to October 17 Movement

Gen Z protests start as memes, yet the ones that change things need unions, organisers and a plan.

Political Violence Now Reaches Politicians’ Families and Homes

Politicians have bodyguards, but their parents and spouses do not, and that gap is getting harder to ignore.