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Roberta Metsola opened the plenary session in Brussels with a moment of silence to remember victims of terrorism, and recommit to combating radicalism, hatred and extremism.

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Roberta Metsola opened the plenary session in Brussels with a moment of silence to remember victims of terrorism, and recommit to combating radicalism, hatred and extremism.

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A total of 19 countries requested a share of the €150 billion SAFE loans

Such a view both overstates and understates the scope of Beijing’s ambitions.

While the world focuses on the Iran war, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are acutely vulnerable.

Global economics is probably slowing entry-level hiring more than AI, says WEF’s Saadia Zahidi, but governments and employers still need to act

Mohammad Ghalibaf’s long rise was fueled by populist imagery, real estate corruption, and ruthlessness.

Like Helsinki during the Cold War, Ottawa today is threatened by a bellicose and powerful neighbor.

Digital transformation is about how organisations work and people collaborate, explains Fernando de Pablo, director of the Digital Office of the City of Madrid

Commission only released a redacted version amid WHO talks on global vaccine access

On Thursday 26 March the chair of the International Trade committee will give a press conference on EU-US Trade relations after the vote on the tariff aspects of the Turnberry agreement.
Committee on International Trade

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On Thursday 26 March the chair of the International Trade committee will give a press conference on EU-US Trade relations after the vote on the tariff aspects of the Turnberry agreement.
Committee on International Trade

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Traditional Brussels advocacy strategies are no longer sufficient in today’s world; it’s a political arena much more than a regulatory machine

US missile defence plans drive renewed focus on Arctic island

Berlin wants to slash fossil fuel import dependence and close climate gap

In North Korea, Party Congresses have only become politically significant subjects of analysis since the era of Kim Jong Un. Since the establishment of the North Korean regime, only nine Party Congresses have been held, with Congresses being held infrequently during Kim Jong Il’s era. However, since Kim Jong Un came to power, starting with the 7th Party Congress, they have become regularised political events held approximately every five years. Nevertheless, it is difficult to view the Party Congress itself as a core institution of North Korean politics. This is because North Korea’s Party Congresses are closer to political events utilised according to the leader’s needs than they are to political processes, like party conventions in democratic nations, where policies are discussed and accountability is demanded. In reality, policies or goals presented at the Party Congress are not necessarily implemented afterwards, and there is rare political mechanism for holding anyone accountable for failure. Therefore, when analysing North Korea’s Party Congresses, the crucial question is not what was announced at the congress, but rather what the leader sought to gain through it. In this context, the 9th Party Congress held in February 2026 should also be examined not primarily for its policy content, but rather for the political message the Kim Jong Un regime sought to convey through this political event.

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L’article The Debate Surrounding Kim Ju-ae: What Matters Isn’t the ‘Successor’ but the ‘Signal’ est apparu en premier sur IRIS.

DRAFT REPORT on the 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ondřej Kolář

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The Commission AGILE programme aims to fund 20-30 defence projects developed by small and medium-sized companies

The Babiš government's decision could reduce already low immunisation rates, warn health experts

La Chine et l’Inde s’imposent aujourd’hui comme deux acteurs incontournables de la scène internationale. De part et d’autre de l’Himalaya, leur montée en puissance simultanée et leurs trajectoires distinctes ont redéfini les équilibres mondiaux et l’analyse de leur relation demeure centrale pour appréhender les perspectives géopolitiques, économiques, sécuritaires et démographiques à venir. Les tensions entre ces deux puissances ne cessent de se renforcer à mesure que leurs ambitions s’affirment. Cette rivalité s’exprime aussi bien sur le plan territorial, notamment le long de leurs frontières, que dans leur volonté d’étendre leur influence en Asie et sur la scène internationale. Emmanuel Lincot, directeur de recherche et co-responsable du Programme Asie-Pacifique à l’IRIS, répond à nos questions à l’occasion de la parution de son ouvrage « Chine–Inde, la guerre des mondes » (éd. Cerf) :

• Comment la relation et les rapports de force entre les deux puissances ont-ils évolués ?
• Quels sont les principaux théâtres de rivalités entre la Chine et l’Inde sur la scène internationale ?
• Quelles sont les perspectives stratégiques qui semblent se dessiner pour les deux puissances ?

L’article Chine-Inde : la confrontation de deux géants est apparu en premier sur IRIS.