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This would matter less if any of these terms added clarity, but most do not. They’re vague, they aren’t grounded in political science research, and they blur ideology rather than naming it, only to leave readers with softer language that hides what these actors truly stand for. And there are grave consequences to this mainstreaming. […]

French pivot That positioning makes outright opposition to an offensive against a fundamentalist Islamist regime that has pledged to destroy Israel politically difficult. Marine Le Pen, the party’s de facto leader, responded cautiously as the bombs began to fall. While campaigning for local elections on Saturday, she initially limited herself to noting the strikes, waiting […]

The government is yet to say exactly which sectors it would prioritize, however — and Starmer has said he wants the U.K.-EU relationship to be “iterative” with new cooperation added on an annual basis at regular summits. Scrutiny The new report also calls for the re-establishment of a dedicated European Scrutiny Committee in the House […]

While German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not leap to the defense of his Spanish counterpart at the White House press conference where Trump made his trade threat, Macron now seems to be aligning more closely with Sánchez’s view of the illegality of the war. Despite Trump saying he believes the fight will last a matter […]

“We’re seeing some member states that are realizing right now what’s happening in Cyprus — that they should consider all kinds of actions,” he said. France said Tuesday it will send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus, and the U.K. is weighing sending a warship to the Mediterranean as part of “defensive operations.” Starmer has […]

President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against European allies Tuesday, criticizing Spain and the United Kingdom in particular for their reluctance to enter the war as he urged a stronger coalition against Iran. “Spain has been very, very uncooperative, and so has the U.K.,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich […]

This has now brought the prime minister more closely into line with British voters on the left, who are suspicious of Trump in general. A survey by YouGov this week showed 49 percent of people opposed U.S. strikes on Iran, compared with 28 percent who support the action. Levels of opposition are higher among Labour […]

Belgian authorities have arrested four people over suspected links to war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to Cameroon’s ongoing separatist conflict, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement that since last summer it has been probing “possible crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Cameroon since […]

Iran’s warning comes as European governments scramble to define their role in an escalating Middle East conflict, weighing U.S. requests for military support against fears of being drawn directly into the war. Iranian retaliatory attacks have hit military bases where European soldiers are stationed, and France said on Monday that it will bolster its military […]

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