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Eurozone inflation slows to 2.1% in October, nearing ECB target as Lagarde urges caution
FRANKFURT (Realist English). Inflation across the eurozone slowed further in October, edging closer to the European Central Bank’s 2% target,...
EU seeks to defuse rare earth dispute with China as trade tensions escalate
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Amid mounting pressure on European industries, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič held a phone call on Tuesday...
European defense tech funding surges as war and security fears reshape investment priorities
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Once a niche sector shunned by many investors, European defense technology has become one of the continent’s...
Iran says Europe’s role in future nuclear talks will be “significantly diminished”
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that European powers had “undermined their standing” in efforts...
EU plans new strategy to boost homegrown AI and cut reliance on US and China
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union is preparing to launch a sweeping plan to accelerate the development and adoption of...
ECB signals digital euro could launch by 2029
FRANKFURT (Realist English). A digital euro could debut in 2029 if political and legislative hurdles are cleared, European Central Bank...
Southern Europe leads EU in electric vehicle subsidies as bloc races toward 2030 targets
BRUSSELS (Realist English). All EU member states now provide tax incentives to encourage electric vehicle (EV) purchases, but the scope...
Europe’s auto industry ‘in mortal danger,’ Mercedes-Benz chief warns
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Europe’s automotive industry is grappling with faltering sales, high energy prices and intensifying global competition, prompting urgent...
Brussels prepares emergency action to rescue EU aluminium sector hit by Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Commission is drafting emergency measures to support the bloc’s struggling aluminium industry after U.S. President...
Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress after nearly 40 years in office
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing California Democrat who became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the...
Japan weighs expanding defense budget to include space and infrastructure projects
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan is considering a significant expansion of what qualifies as defense-related spending, potentially counting space, infrastructure, and...
Putin convenes Security Council over Trump’s call to resume U.S. nuclear testing
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday to discuss Washington’s...
Putin appoints Vitaly Korolyov as acting governor of Tver region
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Vitaly Korolyov as acting governor of the Tver region, according to...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
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