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Smoothing turbulent waters - King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bonds

UK TA | AP Insight - April 25, 2026.

The challenge for King Charles III when he embarks on next week's state visit to the U.S. is, as always, to live up to his...

EU sanctions against Russia are becoming global

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - April 24, 2026.

On 23 April, the European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia. About 120 new individual measures are included, with additional restrictions in...

European leaders must get their priorities straight

EU Carl Bildt - April 23, 2026.

Judging by what one sees coming out of all the European Union’s various meetings—at the European Council, the European Commission’s offices, and elsewhere—the bloc’s limited...

EU is back with massive financial package for Ukraine

EU TA | AP Insight - April 23, 2026.

The European Union on Thursday approved a massive loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, the bloc’s Cypriot...

For the EU, Erdoğan is no Orbán

Turkey Ferry Biedermann - April 23, 2026.

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is often mentioned in one breath with that other long-ruling illiberal authoritarian, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. And so it was once more...

The EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

EU TA | AP Insight - April 22, 2026.

European Union leaders meeting in Cyprus need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if a member country facing attack puts out a...

UK’s Mandelson affair exposes risk of politicising diplomacy

UK Harvey Morris - April 22, 2026.

Career diplomats watching the latest instalment of the Peter Mandelson drama unfold in the British parliament this week might be forgiven for concluding that the...

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