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The Myth of Zero Enrichment

Foreign Policy - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:01
Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.

Europe’s medicines access problem is getting worse

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
Since 2021, Germans gained access to 156 new medicines, Malta to 22

Poland pushes ‘potato patriotism’ amid import surge

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
A surplus is pitting EU growers against each other

Poland’s president emerges as Europe’s leading MAGA-aligned figure

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
Nawrocki is positioning himself as Trump's closest ally in Europe following the electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán

‘You must leave’: Hungarian PM intensifies campaign against Orbán-era president

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
Hungary's state news agency has cropped the country's president out of official photographs

The key questions that will decide what EU Inc means for workers

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
All hangs on which country’s rules will apply to employees

EXCLUSIVE: German intelligence warns Iran could expand terror operations in Europe after war

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
Officials warn of rise in Europe-based regime supporters travelling to Iran

Viennese Mélange: On defence, Austria charts path between neutrality and European security

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
Defence minister Tanner says Vienna can be a credible defence partner without abandoning its constitutional commitment to military neutrality

Orban’s Fall and Europe’s Rise

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
The dawn of a strange new European consensus.

The Not-So-Quiet American

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 06:00
Pope Leo takes the Vatican where Francis could not.

Bulgaria’s Radev uses Berlin trip to signal EU priorities

Euractiv.com - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 05:47
The new prime minister pressed for a bigger role in Europe’s defence industry while calling for diplomacy on Ukraine

How Malaysia’s Semiconductor Industry Can Thrive in an Era of Strategic Competition

TheDiplomat - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 04:31
The country occupies a uniquely strategic position due to its proven ability to balance competing geopolitical and economic forces.

Philippine Senate Kicks Off Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

TheDiplomat - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 03:53
Whatever the trial's outcome, the political war between Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is unlikely to come to a conclusive end.

With an ‘Obstacle’ Gone, Will the Indian Government Finally Seal the Teesta Deal With Bangladesh?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 19/05/2026 - 03:47
An agreement to share the waters of the Teesta River will not go down well in northern West Bengal.

What Happened When Trump Met Xi

Foreign Policy - Mon, 18/05/2026 - 23:45
Historian Rana Mitter on the new balance of power between Washington and Beijing.

G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Fallout of Iran War

Foreign Policy - Mon, 18/05/2026 - 22:42
Rising oil prices and growing bond market volatility have raised fears of a global recession.

Farmers Endure Militarization in the Philippines’ ‘Massacre Capital’

TheDiplomat - Mon, 18/05/2026 - 22:41
Soldiers claim 19 rebel deaths in “legitimate encounter” last month, but questions linger over the killings in Negros, which included a student leader, a journalist, a local farmer, and others.

Iran Is Winning the Vibe War

Foreign Policy - Mon, 18/05/2026 - 22:19
Disinformation experts need a new framework in the era of AI slop.

Ukraine Has a New War Strategy—and It’s Working

Foreign Policy - Mon, 18/05/2026 - 21:43
A year ago, the Ukrainian government decided to take the fight directly to Russia. It hasn’t looked back since.

Southeast Asia’s Mandalas of Multialignment

TheDiplomat - Mon, 18/05/2026 - 21:25
Prashanth Parameswaran joins the Asia Geopolitics podcast to explain how multialignment shapes Southeast Asia’s foreign policy and the region’s strategic importance.

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