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Mark Rutte’s Trump flattery strains NATO
- Victor Jack
- Jan 27, 2026
The alliance secretary-general helped bring NATO back from the brink on Greenland. But some in Europe are now asking: At what cost?
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Czech rift deepens as president accuses foreign minister of ‘blackmail’
- Ketrin Jochecová
- Jan 27, 2026
Petr Pavel blocked the appointment of former MEP Filip Turek as environment minister, sparking a bitter feud with the anti-establishment government.
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UK cardiovascular crisis: Experts call for action
- Tom Keith Roach, president, AstraZeneca UK
- Jan 27, 2026
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death, yet it is also one of the most preventable. It is time to change this.
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Europe must scramble to recover from its Mercosur blunder
- Dora Meredith, John Clarke
- Jan 27, 2026
If Brussels allows this moment to pass without course correction, others won’t wait. The deal might be imperfect, but irrelevance is far worse a fate.
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Marseille’s drug war reshapes France’s political battlefield
- Victor Goury-Laffont
- Jan 27, 2026
A surge in violence is dominating the mayoral contest as French politics gears up for next year's presidential election.
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Starmer finally goes to China — and tries not to trigger Trump
- Dan Bloom
- Jan 27, 2026
Unlike Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, the British PM doesn’t want his big visit to China to be seen as a tilt away from the U.S.
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IMF chief tells Europe to drop the doom loop
- Carlo Martuscelli
- Jan 26, 2026
Seven of the 10 best-performing economies in 2025 were EU countries — so Europe should stop talking itself down, says Kristalina Georgieva.
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12 EU countries ask Brussels to exempt fertilizers from carbon border tax
- Zia Weise
- Jan 26, 2026
Critics warn such a move would undermine CBAM and the competitiveness of domestic producers.
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Europe can’t defend itself without the US, NATO’s Rutte warns
- Victor Jack
- Jan 26, 2026
The EU should stop dreaming of creating a European pillar for NATO and continue to build ties with the U.S. despite Trump, the alliance secretary-gene...
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Les 5 postes les plus difficiles à Bruxelles
- Jacopo Barigazzi
- Jan 26, 2026
Ces personnalités occupent-elles les fonctions les moins enviables dans la capitale de l'Union européenne ?
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Airlines target EU climate rules after carmakers showed the way
- Tommaso Lecca
- Jan 26, 2026
The recent weakening of the ban on gasoline and diesel cars is fueling calls for a similar reversal in the aviation sector.
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Keir Starmer ruthlessly blocked a rival. Here’s why it could backfire.
- Sam Blewett
- Jan 26, 2026
'Brutal' move against Andy Burnham has already sparked pushback by Labour MPs disillusioned with the UK prime minister.