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COLUMN: NATO in Ankara without the U.S. — Europe must finally carry its own weight
Column· No. 749

COLUMN: NATO in Ankara without the U.S. — Europe must finally carry its own weight

The NATO summit of July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara resembles no other. It takes place in a context of accelerated rearmament, a…

REPORT: €250 Billion Pledged, But Can European Arms Factories Keep Up?
Reportage· No. 742

REPORT: €250 Billion Pledged, But Can European Arms Factories Keep Up?

On June 25, 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, during a conversation at the Atlantic Council, dropped this staggering figure: "This year and last…

COMMENTARY: €28.3 Billion for Weapons — Europe Has Finally Understood What Supporting Ukraine Means
Commentary· No. 740

COMMENTARY: €28.3 Billion for Weapons — Europe Has Finally Understood What Supporting Ukraine Means

On June 25, 2026, at the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Gdańsk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the first disbursement of €3.2…

OPEN LETTER: To Everyone Who Thinks They Can Tax Google, Meta and Amazon Without Consequences
Open letter· No. 738

OPEN LETTER: To Everyone Who Thinks They Can Tax Google, Meta and Amazon Without Consequences

On June 26, 2026, Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social that left no ambiguity: "Many European countries are discussing the imminent implementation…

EDITORIAL: Europe Is Funding Ukraine at €45 Billion — and Should Be Proud, Not Ashamed
Editorial· No. 726

EDITORIAL: Europe Is Funding Ukraine at €45 Billion — and Should Be Proud, Not Ashamed

On June 22, 2026, at a joint meeting of the European Parliament's committees on international trade, security and defense, and the budget, the representative…

INVESTIGATION: Rheinmetall, KNDS and the Broken Mirror of European Rearmament — Behind the Billions, the Flaws
Investigation· No. 720

INVESTIGATION: Rheinmetall, KNDS and the Broken Mirror of European Rearmament — Behind the Billions, the Flaws

After February 24, 2022, there was a conviction shared across financial markets and European chancelleries: the continent's defence industries were about to experience their…

COLUMN: Trump's America vs. Fiscal Europe — Washington Chooses Its Enemies Among Its Allies
Column· No. 717

COLUMN: Trump's America vs. Fiscal Europe — Washington Chooses Its Enemies Among Its Allies

On June 26, 2026, Donald Trump brandishes a new tariff threat against Europe: a 100% duty on imports from any country that imposes a…

ANALYSIS: Digital allies in the crosshairs — the 100% threat weakens the transatlantic pact
Analysis· No. 709

ANALYSIS: Digital allies in the crosshairs — the 100% threat weakens the transatlantic pact

On June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social that sent tremors through every European finance ministry, every Asian trade…

ANALYSIS: AUKUS drones and submarines — how the triangular partnership is reshaping the Indo-Pacific
Analysis· No. 707

ANALYSIS: AUKUS drones and submarines — how the triangular partnership is reshaping the Indo-Pacific

On September 15, 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced AUKUS — a trilateral security partnership that became immediately controversial when…

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