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A Savoie Weekend Reopened a Cave Four Million Years in the Making
On July 4 and 5, 2026, the small village of Entremont-le-Vieux, in Savoie, France, lived through a rare moment: the exceptional opening

Europe's defense boom hits the wall of real-world production
After years of soaring military budgets, emergency spending for Ukraine, and surging defense stocks, Europe now faces an unavoidable question: can continental

NATO Rethinks Eastern Europe's Defense as America Pulls Back
An in-depth analysis published by The Economist on July 2, 2026, confirms what several experts had already been observing for months: NATO

The European Court of Human Rights Rules on Italy and Moldova
On July 2, 2026, the European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, notified no fewer than eighteen judgments and decisions concerning

EU Confirms Record €4.1 Billion Fine Against Google Android
The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed, on July 2, 2026, the fine of roughly 4.1 billion euros, or nearly

ReArm Europe, the €800 billion bet that must wake up the West
The ReArm Europe program, launched by the European Commission, aims to mobilize up to €800 billion to push member states' defense spending

Nine Russian Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers Seized in Europe as the Hunt Intensifies
Since January 2026, European countries have carried out nine interceptions of oil tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, that armada of

Europe Is Burning, Tens of Thousands of Hectares Gone Up in Smoke
Barely into the summer season, Southern Europe is already counting tens of thousands of burned hectares. According to a tally published in

To Berlin, which finally puts 300 million euros on the table for Ukraine
Dear Germany, let's say it plainly: your decision to allocate 300 million euros to the Czech-led initiative for purchasing and delivering ammunition