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Why the U.S. Should Wind Down Military Aid to Israel

Foreign Policy - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 19:54
Washington should no longer be liable for Israeli misdeeds.

EU shifts from principles to spending red lines in budget battle

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 19:19
Traditional divides between ‘frugal’ and ‘cohesion-friendly’ EU countries resurfaced

German carmakers continue pre-emptive campaign against PFAS ban

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 19:03
Industry lobbying comes amid growing public concern over 'forever chemicals'

BUDGET BRIEF: Can the MFF fix the single market?

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 18:58
Includes: Italian mafia and EU funds, Friends of Cohesion, European safe haven for US researchers, tobacco taxation and more

Italian business lobby pitches two-speed energy union

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 18:23
Confindustria chief Orsini recommends using the EU's 'enhanced cooperation' mechanism

China’s New Type 054B Frigate Joins Liaoning Carrier Group for First Time in Western Pacific

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 18:23
Japan confirmed the first known deployment of a Jiangkai III-class frigate as part of a PLAN carrier strike group, highlighting China’s accelerating blue-water naval integration.

Brussels’ global health push falls short of its ambitions, advocates say

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 17:54
Experts said Europe must step up after sweeping international aid cuts

Commission confirms plan to ring-fence spectrum for European satellite-to-phone communications

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 17:46
The 2GHz mobile satellite services band was allocated to two European operators in 2009

The Brief – Rejoin UK? Europe could not care less

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 17:45
On this side of the Channel, Brussels and almost all EU countries are indifferent to the idea

Von der Leyen proposes EU-NATO review of Baltic counter-drone systems

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 17:14
Recent drone incidents exposed gaps in Baltic air defences

More Than Trade: Modi’s Visit to Sweden and Norway

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 17:10
Modi’s Nordic tour could also be interpreted as the opening move in a deliberate strategy to build India’s Arctic credentials. But there’s a big obstacle: Russia.

Theresa Sabonis-Helf on Central Asia’s Thirsty Future Industries

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 16:47
“I don’t find evidence that [Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan] are yet grappling with the water needs of next-generation industries.”

Regulators not ministers drive tech simplification talks, says Dombrovskis

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 16:38
The Commissioner noted that technical experts tamped down ambitions when shaping legislation

Greenpeace calls for greater state control of EU defence industry

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 16:31
The group argues national rivalries are weakening European defence projects

Business lobby calls for stop on all ‘new regulatory burden’

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 16:30
Europe’s competitiveness issues are not solved 'by throwing the EU’s green legislation out the window,' said a Green MEP

Amid Rumors of a Visit by China’s Leader, North Korea Fires Close-Range Ballistic Missiles

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 16:28
North Korea intends to press ahead with its own military modernization timeline regardless of the diplomatic calendar.

Brussels Needs a New Narrative on China-EU Relations

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 16:11
If Europe wants to reduce security vulnerabilities in its economic relationship with China, it must embed those policies within a strategically positive narrative.

National subsidies won’t solve fertiliser crisis, EU farm ministers warn

Euractiv.com - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 15:52
Countries fear unequal support for farmers across the bloc

China Wants to Speak for Taiwan. The World Should Hear Taiwan Directly.

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 15:43
China wants the world to hear only one version of Taiwan’s story: Beijing’s. And much of the world is listening to this version.

Will Australia’s Independents Form a Political Party?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 26/05/2026 - 15:43
New campaign finance laws put the Community Independents Project at a crossroads.

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