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Cash-free Sweden backpedals on banknotes

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:49
The government submitted a bill to parliament that would require grocery stores and pharmacies to accept cash on Wednesday

Israel says killed Iran intel chief, tells military to hunt down officials

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:41
"Last night Iran's Intelligence Minister Khatib was also eliminated," Israeli Defence Minister Katz said in a statement

Orbán urges EU to return to ‘old harmony’ with Russia

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:39
His remarks come as Brussels is struggling to get Budapest on board to approve a €90 billion aid package to Ukraine

The Kabul Hospital Strike and the Escalation Logic Driving Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict

TheDiplomat - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:34
The destruction of a rehabilitation hospital is difficult to reconcile with a strategy aimed at neutralizing militants. 

Parliament approves AI simplification deal in committee

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:25
Details of AI 'nudifiers' ban and industrial rule changes could be flashpoints in upcoming talks with Council

The Japan-US Summit: Takaichi’s Impossible Task

TheDiplomat - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:19
Japan was prepared for a successful summit. Then the U.S. bombed Iran, and Trump demanded Japan send ships to the Strait of Hormuz.

Cypriot president defies NATO’s Rutte over ‘real’ EU defence autonomy

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:16
NATO secretary general told MEPs to “keep dreaming” if the EU thinks it can defend itself without the US

China’s Censorship Is the Most Pressing Threat to Freedom of Expression

TheDiplomat - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 12:53
Advanced technologies are propelling the CCP’s capabilities for suppressing speech to an entirely new level, both within and beyond China’s borders.

The Populist International Is Falling Apart

Foreign Policy - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 12:52
Trump’s war in Iran is blowing up MAGA’s alliance with Europe’s far right.

INTERVIEW: It’s ‘now or never’ for EU Inc, says McGrath

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 12:32
The EU commissioner in charge of the startup reform project also defended it against attacks from trade unions

Ankara says NATO deploys new Patriot battery at south Turkey air base

Euractiv.com - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 12:24
Last Friday, Turkey confirmed a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces

Guerre du Golfe : le commerce de la Bosnie-Herzégovine et de la Serbie menacé

Courrier des Balkans / Serbie - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 07:39

La guerre en cours au Moyen-Orient et les perturbations du transport maritime menacent les échanges commerciaux entre la Bosnie-Herzégovine, la Serbie et les pays du Golfe.

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The Gulf Goes Backward

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 05:00
The Iran war is returning the Gulf to a more insular, conflict-prone era.

How to Raise the Odds of Regime Change in Iran

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 05:00
America can make it easier for Iranians to revolt.

The Lasting Wounds of the War in Ukraine

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 18/03/2026 - 05:00
Both Russia and Ukraine will struggle to reintegrate millions of veterans.

Deepfakes Are Already Shaping Opinions Around Conflicts

Foreign Policy - Tue, 17/03/2026 - 23:12
Governments and companies must do more to detect and debunk them.

Making the U.S. More Resilient to Oil Price Shocks

Foreign Policy - Tue, 17/03/2026 - 21:43
The U.S. is now a net oil exporter. With the right policy changes, it can protect consumers from high prices.

Kabul Accuses Pakistani Airstrike of Killing Over 400 People

Foreign Policy - Tue, 17/03/2026 - 21:23
Islamabad maintains that it hit “military and terrorist infrastructure,” not a civilian drug rehabilitation center.

China’s Hormuz Problem

Foreign Policy - Tue, 17/03/2026 - 20:47
Beijing must navigate an oil crunch and fragile diplomacy with Washington.

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