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Merz in China: Germany Between De-Risking and Strategic Partnership

TheDiplomat - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 15:38
Merz’s trip should not be viewed as a strategic pivot, but as a focused attempt to rebalance an increasingly uneven economic relationship.

What Should Australia Do About Its ‘ISIS Brides’?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 15:18
Ultimately, the dilemma facing the Australian government about these women and their children stems from an uncomfortable truth: citizenship is a concept that sits above good and bad behavior.

The Future of Japan’s Regional Banks: Demographics, Mergers, and a Tight Market

TheDiplomat - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 15:06
Regional banks helped fund Japan’s post-war economy. But can they survive a dwindling population?

Is China’s New Embassy in London Actually a Security Risk?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 14:44
The reality depends on how the site fits into wider influence operations, the consolidation of diplomatic outposts, and renewed U.K. engagement with China amid shifting global alliances.

Kazakhstan at a Critical Minerals Crossroads: Tungsten and Middle Power Resource Sovereignty 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 14:21
Kazakhstan finds itself at the intersection of two structural trends: the militarization of the global economy and the technological rivalry between the United States and China.

ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Bericht 2025 der Kommission über Nordmazedonien - PE784.260v01-00

ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Bericht 2025 der Kommission über Nordmazedonien
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Thomas Waitz

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Muhammad Deepak: A Symbol of Defiance Against Hindutva’s Hate Politics

TheDiplomat - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 12:00
When a mob of Hindutva goons descended on a Muslim shopkeeper, a young gym owner stepped forward to defend him.

AMENDMENTS 1 - 243 - Draft report Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations...

AMENDMENTS 1 - 243 - Draft report Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andrey Kovatchev

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DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil...

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)
Committee on Security and Defence
Reinis Pozņaks

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Hungary/Ukraine : SBU hunts Hungarian networks mapping relocation of Ukrainian drone facilities

Intelligence Online - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 06:00
Local branches of Ukraine's SBU counter-intelligence service in Transcarpathia have been kept busy in recent weeks, having identified and neutralised several intelligence-gathering missions attributed to Hungary's intelligence services, according to several security sources. Dual nationals from the region were reportedly [...]

France/Moldova : French prosecutors accuse pro-Russian Moldovan party Sor over anti-Ukraine graffiti in Paris

Intelligence Online - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 06:00
In a trial in a Paris court on 23 February, officials have pointed the finger at pro-Russian political party Sor [...]

Cambodia/United States : American diplomats mobilise as Phnom Penh prepares new cyber laws

Intelligence Online - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 06:00
The Cambodian minister charged with combating cyber scams, Chhay Sinarith, has held a series of meetings with foreign figures in [...]

Romania : The English Bar in Bucharest, where a century of espionage gazes back at you

Intelligence Online - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 06:00
In the heart of Bucharest, at the intersection of Calea Victoriei and Strada Episcopiei, stands the imposing InterContinental Athénée Palace. [...]

United States : Former CIA station chief in Kuwait joins new lobbying firm

Intelligence Online - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 06:00
Former CIA Kuwait station chief Joseph J. Forcier II has joined a new lobbying firm which will help assist Colombian [...]

Bahrain : Idemia wins digital fingerprint contract with Manama

Intelligence Online - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 06:00
Bahrain's interior ministry, headed by Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, [...]

You just know Netanyahu is pissed...

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Fri, 27/02/2026 - 00:34

 

*OMAN SAYS FINISHED DAY OF US,IRAN TALKS

*OMAN SAYS US, IRAN TALKS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS

*OMAN SAYS US, IRAN TALKS WILL RESUME SOON AFTER CONSULTATIONS

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 26, 2026 Ya know this is the last thing that Netanyahu wants to hear. I know he's pissed. Still can't figure out what his end game is. Israel simply can't continue to engage in endless warfare. Its breaking its military and economy but no one is asking and he ain't telling. Early on people speculated that this was all to avoid jail but I think its bigger than that.

Gouvernement : quatre nouveaux entrants dont Catherine Pégard qui remplace Rachida Dati à la Culture

France24 / France - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 18:30
L'Élysée a annoncé jeudi un ​remaniement du gouvernement de Sébastien Lecornu, actant l'arrivée de Catherine Pégard, ancienne présidente ⁠du Château de Versailles, à ​la ‌Culture et le retour de la macroniste Sabrina Roubache en tant que ministre délégué chargée de l'Enseignement et de la Formation professionnels et de l'Apprentissage. La porte-parole du gouvernement Maud Bregeon devient aussi ministre déléguée chargée de l'Énergie.

AMENDMENTS 9 - 89 - Draft opinion Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 - PE784...

AMENDMENTS 9 - 89 - Draft opinion Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Committee on Security and Defence
Costas Mavrides

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Highlights - SEDE: EDA's Defence Industry Conference - 26 February 2026 - Committee on Security and Defence

On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
Draft agenda
Background information and overview on ongoing SEDE dossiers
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Croatie : la visite en Israël du ministre de la Défense qui fâche le président

Courrier des Balkans - Thu, 26/02/2026 - 07:51

Défiant le président de la République, le ministre de la Défense a effectué une visite de quatre jours en Israël, pour renforcer la coopération en matière de Défense, aux côtés de son homologue Israel Katz. « C'est mon devoir moral d'empêcher cette collaboration », a réagi le président.

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