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Tariffs, tensions, and trade: Trump’s gamble on China
Two weeks after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement shook global markets, he has now offered most countries a 90-day reprieve—while simultaneously escalating trade tensions with...
Back from the brink: How European support could prevent another Ethiopia-Eritrea war
Ethiopia and Eritrea are playing a dangerous game of chess; Tigray lies right in the centre of the board. The relationship between the two nations...
Pendulum policy: Why Meloni keeps swinging between Brussels and Washington
Ever since Giorgia Meloni was elected prime minister of Italy in 2022, other European leaders have struggled to place her politically. Concerns about a post-fascist...
The other counter-offensive: Ukraine’s diplomatic push in Africa
Shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the UN General Assembly convened to deplore Moscow’s aggression and demand it withdraw from Ukrainian territory....
Pragmatic partners: The EU’s new model for engagement with South Africa
South Africa broadly aligns with Europe on democratic principles—but its deep ties to Russia and China, and role in BRICS-led initiatives, are straining relations with...
Europe after the end of the liberal international order
Throughout Europe, US president Donald Trump is seen as a chaos-monger with a reverse Midas touch: everything he touches ends up worse than he found...
When culture war and trade war clash: Trump’s troubled alliance with Europe’s far right
President Donald Trump has long hated the European Union. He hates it because it has a big trade surplus with America, because its size and...
Multi-Pole-arity: How Poland can help Europe think big on China
Summary China’s strategic approach to its industrial policy—particularly its trade surplus and dominance in clean technologies—is a growing risk to Europe’s competitiveness and economic security....
Wartime mindset: Russia’s terror in Sumy requires a targeted European response
Problem On April 13th, two Russian ballistic missiles struck Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing 35 people and injuring 117. This attack, the deadliest in Ukraine...
Stumbling blocs: Why the EU’s future security depends on successful enlargement
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, US vice president J.D. Vance asserted that Europe faces more threats from within than it does threats from China...