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PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the Man Holding NATO Together Against Trump
There is one image that captures the state of the Atlantic Alliance in 2026 better than any other: a man in a quietly tailored…
DECODING: NATO's Forward Land Forces in Finland: The Alliance Locks Down the High North
On June 6, 2026, in Boden, in northern Sweden, a quiet but deeply significant ceremony marked a strategic turning point in European security architecture.…
OPINION: The Roman telescope at Kennedy Space Center — America looks to the stars, Europe burns
On June 22, 2026, the NASA barge Pegasus docked at Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying something remarkable: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope,…
DECODING: The Digital Euro Moves Forward — ECB and European Parliament Clear a Decisive Hurdle
On June 23, 2026, in Brussels, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) voted 43 in favor, 14 against and 1 abstention…
REPORT: The E5 of Berlin Charts the Road to Ankara — Europe Finally Takes Its Destiny in Hand
On June 24, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the leaders of Europe's four other largest military powers to the Federal Chancellery in Berlin:…
EDITORIAL: The EU Post-2028 Budget — Defense, Ukraine, Green, Migration: 27 Nations Tested
On June 19, 2026, the 27 member states of the European Union approved the framework for the next seven-year EU budget covering the period…
REPORT: Inflation Returns to the Eurozone — Households Pay the Price of a War They Never Wanted
In May 2026, inflation in the eurozone reached 3.2% on an annual basis — its highest level since September 2023, and well above the…
COLUMN: Eurosatory 2026 — When War Industrializes Peace in Europe
From June 15 to 19, 2026, the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center was overwhelmed by 2,600 exhibitors from 68 countries, spread across more than 185,000…
COMMENTARY: EU Sanctions Against Russia Extended — Necessary, but Not Enough
On June 25, 2026, the Council of the European Union extended its economic sanctions against Russia for twelve additional months, through July 31, 2027.…