Europe
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Munich Security Conference: a showdown between Europe and Trump?
Today’s Big Question Report suggests European leaders believe they can no longer rely on the US for military support – but decoupling is easier said than done
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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‘The West needs people’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘Various international actors hope to influence the result for their own benefit’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Can Europe regain its digital sovereignty?
Today’s Big Question EU is trying to reduce reliance on US Big Tech and cloud computing in face of hostile Donald Trump, but lack of comparable alternatives remains a worry
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Find art, beautiful parks and bright pink soup in Vilnius
The Week Recommends The city offers the best of a European capital
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Europe’s apples are peppered with toxic pesticides
Under the Radar Campaign groups say existing EU regulations don’t account for risk of ‘cocktail effect’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How ‘Manchesterism’ could change the UK
The Explainer The idea involves shifting a centralized government to more local powers
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Grok in the crosshairs as EU launches deepfake porn probe
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The European Union has officially begun investigating Elon Musk’s proprietary AI, as regulators zero in on Grok’s porn problem and its impact continent-wide
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is the American era officially over?
Talking Points Trump’s trade wars and Greenland push are alienating old allies
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Did markets’ ‘Sell America’ trade force Trump to TACO on Greenland?
Today’s Big Question Investors navigate a suddenly uncertain global economy
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump backs off Greenland threats, declares ‘deal’
Speed Read Trump and NATO have ‘formed the framework for a future deal,’ the president claimed
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What is ‘Arctic Sentry’ and will it deter Russia and China?
Today’s Big Question Nato considers joint operation and intelligence sharing in Arctic region, in face of Trump’s threats to seize Greenland for ‘protection’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trump ties Greenland threat to failed Nobel Peace bid
Speed Read ‘I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,’ Trump said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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