Europe
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Britain ousts hereditary peers from House of Lords
Speed Read They will leave Parliament permanently this spring
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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EU Nordic expansion: why would Iceland and Norway want in?
Today’s Big Question Trump’s tariffs and threats to seize Nato ally Greenland are fuelling support for joining the bloc, with its implied security as well as economic benefits
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why is the Trump administration talking about ‘Western civilization’?
Talking Points Rubio says Europe, US bonded by religion and ancestry
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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‘States that set ambitious climate targets are already feeling the tension’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The EU’s war on fast fashion
In the Spotlight Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and ‘childlike’ sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Switzerland could vote to cap its population
Under the Radar Swiss People’s Party proposes referendum on radical anti-immigration measure to limit residents to 10 million
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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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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