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EUROPE
Merz Miscalculates Cross-Party Cooperation with the AfD
Friedrich Merz's anti-immigration bill, aligning with the AfD, backfires as Germans protest against the unpredecented decision to align with the far-right party.
BUSINESS
Is Germany at the End of the Road?
The collapse of Olaf Scholz's coalition reaffirms the challenges any new government faces to steer Germany back on the right track.
Popular
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.
