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DECODING: China's real estate sinks deeper — state subsidies cannot rescue confidence
On June 16, 2026, Beijing's National Bureau of Statistics released data that landed like a cold slap. Chinese retail sales fell 0.6 % in…
ANALYSIS: The EU Asylum Pact — fortress Europe or a finally manageable system?
On June 12, 2026, the European Union's Asylum and Migration Pact — adopted in May 2024 after years of acrimonious negotiations — entered into…
DECODING: Trump sacrifices American housing on the altar of the SAVE Act and the filibuster
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Donald Trump was supposed to sign on Capitol Hill the most significant housing legislation in decades. The 21st Century…
FACT-CHECK: The EU-USA Trade Deal, Torpedoed in 48 Hours by Trump?
On Thursday June 25, 2026, the member states of the European Union gave their final green light to the trade agreement concluded with Washington.…
ANALYSIS: Trump and the 100% Digital Tariff — Sabotaging a Deal in 24 Hours
On June 25, 2026, the member states of the European Union gave their final approval to the EU-United States trade agreement negotiated a year…
DECODING: China's Real Estate Crisis Fractures the Global Economy
On June 16, 2026, China released its economic data for May: retail sales fell 0.6% year-on-year — the first decline since December 2022, when…
ANALYSIS: Trump, the Supreme Court and the Digital Tax — 100% Tariffs, But Under What Authority?
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling that changed the rules of global trade. In a landmark decision,…
DECODING: Xi Jinping Weaves His Web — China's Diplomatic Encirclement of the West via Middle Powers
Since the start of 2026, Xi Jinping has received more than a dozen heads of state and government in Beijing. Presidents, prime ministers, leaders…
ANALYSIS: Italy and Spain, two European democracies testing their own limits
While Europe watches with justified vigilance the threats from abroad — Putin's Russia, Xi's China, the instability on its southern flank — two of…