Institutions established in support of the European Energy Union
In 2009, the EU adopted rules – known as the Third Energy Package – aimed at further liberalising energy markets and deepening integration. Among other measures,…
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Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers | Life expectancy
Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity.
The average annual growth in life expectancy…
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Ukraine Must Guarantee Its Own Security
At last week’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels, newly minted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the position of the U.S. government was that Ukraine will not join NATO. Although greeted with horror by some in…
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The Arctic Is Testing the Limits of the Sino-Russian Partnership
Over the past three years, Russia’s cooperation with China has reached unprecedented levels. Still, there is one area where the two countries have been unable to find common ground: the Arctic. Even in the current geopolitical climate, the…
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The Canada-EU Leaders’ Meeting: A New Era of Cooperation?
The Canada-EU Leaders’ meeting took place on February 12, 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa met to discuss ways for EU and…
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Beijing’s Deep Doubts About Russia and North Korea
China and Russia’s 2022 proclamation of a “no limits” partnership with “no ‘forbidden’ areas” has had a far-reaching effect. The agreement implied that Beijing and Moscow were about to resurrect their long-defunct alliance that,…
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60 Minutes and Vice President Vance put Europe’s worrying speech restrictions into the spotlight
Free speech in Europe is under debate at the moment, and for good reason. For anyone who is concerned about the preservation of free expression on a global scale, the restrictions on speech — including online speech — in…
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Ukraine is Europe’s war now
Photo by Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Alamy Stock Photo British troops, standing shoulder to shoulder with European comrades on Ukrainian soil, steeled against…
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Russia and US eye joint Arctic energy projects after Saudi talks – POLITICO
The negotiations, which sidelined Ukraine and Europe, have sparked angst and urgency in key European capitals as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin look set to decide on Ukraine’s future without substantial input…
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Europe — Stop Hitting Snooze and Wake Up
The continent’s defense, technological and industrial capacity should be strengthened quickly using the leverage of the European Union’s regulatory power and its enormous market. To drive this, governments will need to increase…
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