Europe
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Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday
An extreme heatweave has transitioned from a seasonal shift into a severe humanitarian and environmental crisis across Europe. Driven by a massive, stagnant “heat dome” acting as a lid over…
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Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination
Mass raids, militarized surveillance, and heavy policing targeting Romani communities in Greece highlight a growing continent-wide trend. Where racial discrimination is being recast under the guise of crime prevention and…
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A stronger Europe for tougher times
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, delivered a sobering but actionable keynote on the IMF Europe economic outlook 2026. Specifically, speaking at the “One Europe, One Market Summit”…
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Germany Drops Jet Project With France in Setback for European Defense Sovereignty
Europe’s ambition to build a truly independent defense industry has suffered a significant setback with the collapse of its most ambitious military aviation project. After years of negotiations, political declarations…
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Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’
Armenia’s parliamentary election has become a defining moment in the country’s post-Soviet history. What is at stake extends far beyond party politics. Voters are effectively deciding how Armenia should position…
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Public Transit Is Struggling to Keep Pace with Aging Populations
The World Resources Institute examines how public transportation systems worldwide are failing to keep pace with rapidly aging urban populations.
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Has far-right populism peaked in Europe?
Far-right populism in Europe has been a defining political force over the past decade, reshaping elections and public discourse across multiple countries. However, recent electoral outcomes and shifting political dynamics…
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Lebanon in Flames: The EU’s Warning on Regional Contagion
The Transition from Diplomatic Hope to Humanitarian Alarm By April 13, 2026, the European Union has transitioned from supporting the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire (Article #92) to sounding a public alarm…
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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Industrial Policy The chapter Industrial Policies in Europe and Central Asia analyzes the increasing role of industrial policy in the region, particularly after 2020. It defines industrial policy…
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European Leverage: Mediating the “Stone Age” Brinkmanship
En: EuropaThe Transition from Passive Observer to Active Arbitrator By April 2026, Europe has transitioned from a bystander concerned with refugee flows to a critical diplomatic pivot in the Iran war.…
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How European organizations can treat skills as a strategic priority
McKinsey & Company. Article This McKinsey article by Tania Holt, Tunde Olanrewaju, and Ulf Schrader, with Maria Ocampo, examines the widening skills gap in European organizations. The authors argue that…
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The London Summit: 35 Nations Convene to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The Transition from Unilateral Strikes to Multilateral Maritime Security On April 1, 2026, the United Kingdom announced it will host an emergency summit of 35 nations to coordinate the reopening…
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Europe’s Rejection of the Trump Doctrine
The Erosion of Transatlantic Security Cooperation In March 2026, the European Union’s leadership issued a collective refusal to join the U.S.-led “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran, marking the most significant…
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Europe’s Next Hegemon
En: Think TanksThe Perils of German Power Liana Fix | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 German power Europe has become a central question in debates about the continent’s future. In this article, Liana…
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Europe’s Next War
En: Think TanksThe Rising Risk of NATO-Russia Conflict Samuel Charap & Hiski Haukkala | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The risk of NATO Russia conflict has intensified as the war in Ukraine reshapes…
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How Europe Lost
Can the Continent Escape Its Trump Trap? Matthias Matthijs & Nathalie Tocci | Foreign Affairs, January/February 2026 The concept of the Europe Trump trap captures the continent’s growing dependence on…
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Foreign Affairs – January/February 2026
En: Think TanksVolume 105, Number 1 The January/February 2026 issue of Foreign Affairs examines a world shaped by democratic strain, authoritarian cooperation, and strategic uncertainty. Across regions, the essays explore whether the…
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Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China?
En: APEC/PECCTransatlantic Divisions Undermine a Unified China Strategy Both the United States and Europe are trapped in an unsettled China policy that neither decisively counters Beijing nor restores earlier commerce and…
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Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup
The upcoming World Cup has become deeply entangled with Donald Trump’s presidency. Turning what is meant to be a global sporting celebration into a political lightning rod. Trump has repeatedly…
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Trump 0, Europe 1
Donald Trump’s confrontational performance at Davos backfired, exposing deep misjudgments about Europe and ultimately strengthening European unity against U.S. pressure. Trump arrived intent on belittling European leaders and threatening tariffs…