Trade

Trump May Have Found His Match in the UAE

Donald Trump visits Abu Dhabi in a new era of US-Gulf diplomacy, blending business with diplomacy in the Middle East, as the UAE redefines U.S.-GCC ties.

Under Review: Israel’s Largest Trading Partner Second Guessing Relations

EU launches review of Israel trade deal amid Gaza crisis, citing humanitarian law breaches and growing internal bloc pressure.

Delhi and Dhaka Aim to Ball Each Other Out

India-Bangladesh trade tensions spark military alerts, risking regional stability, disrupted exports, and rising China-Pakistan influence.

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.

Two Peas in a Pod? Reeves Bets on Brussels Over Washington

Crossing the Atlantic with one message but delivering another, UK's Reeves puts EU at top of trade list while courting US favour.

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Southern Europe Drying: How Real Is the Water Crisis?

Warnings about a drying Southern Europe appear regularly, yet the scale becomes clear only when agriculture and cities begin feeling the strain.

Anti-Bardella Performative Resistance Falls Short

Culinary protests splatter and legal verdicts land; Jordan Bardella rides economic fatigue to dismantle the cordon sanitaire shielding the French presidency.

Meloni in Manama: The Sakhir Declaration and Gulf Security

Missiles over Doha have turned the Sakhir Declaration from standard diplomacy into a survival blueprint, pushing the Gulf toward self-reliance and Europe ties.

The Rome-Moscow Connection: How Italy and Kyrgyzstan are Keeping Russian Trade Alive

While Europe builds a wall of sanctions against Russia, Italy has found a backdoor, shipping goods through the mountains to Kyrgyzstan.

EU-US Trade Talks: Price of Sovereignty on the Factory Floor

Brussels rejects trading digital sovereignty for tariff relief, leaving European steel workers to bear the heavy cost of a deepening transatlantic deadlock.