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Five political battles that will define the EU’s next €1.2 trillion budget
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union is entering a critical phase in designing its next long-term budget — a €1.2...
EU’s AI law won’t prevent catastrophe, warns top expert Stuart Russell
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The EU’s flagship AI Act falls far short of what is needed to avert existential risks posed...
‘Goodbye Trump’: Europe seeks new trade allies in Asia-Pacific
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Frustrated by escalating trade tensions with Donald Trump, the European Union is turning its gaze eastward, pursuing...
Pfizergate fallout: Ursula von der Leyen targeted in European Parliament rebellion
BRUSSELS (Realist English). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing a formal no-confidence motion in the European Parliament,...
Russia accuses Western states of interference as Duma tightens foreign agent law
MOSCOW (Realist English). A new report released on June 18 by Russia’s Center for the Protection of Sovereignty accuses Western...
Germany’s economy minister warns EU: Industrial survival key to European sovereignty
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany’s new economy minister Katherina Reiche has issued a stark warning that the survival of Germany’s heavy...
Trump agrees to delay 50% EU tariffs after call with von der Leyen
WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS (Realist English). President Donald Trump has agreed to postpone his planned 50% tariffs on European Union imports...
UK and EU strike landmark agreement to boost British economy, jobs, and trade
LONDON (Realist English). The United Kingdom has reached a sweeping new agreement with the European Union aimed at revitalizing economic...
Trump’s tough talk jolted Europe into action, says DWS chief
FRANKFURT (Realist English). The CEO of DWS, one of Europe’s largest asset managers and part of the Deutsche Bank Group,...
FBI launches criminal investigation into former CIA and FBI chiefs over 2016 Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened criminal investigations into former CIA Director John Brennan and former...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
Putin calls for deeper BRICS cooperation and new financial infrastructure at Rio summit
RIO DE JANEIRO (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin called for stronger integration among BRICS nations and greater independence from...
Elon Musk announces launch of third party after fallout with Trump
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced on Saturday the formation of a new political force — the America...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
Bezos’s Venetian wedding: a manifesto of new feudalism
VENICE (Realist English). When Jeff Bezos rents half of Venice for a $50 million wedding, it is more than the...
Not Mossad’s strength — but Iran’s weakness
TBILISI (Realist English). The recent targeted assassinations of senior IRGC commanders and high-ranking Iranian officers are not simply the triumph...
The Church belongs to Christ, not to politicians: The Armenian Apostolic Church becomes a casualty of Yerevan’s political agony
YEREVAN (Realist English). First, they handed over part of the Holy Land to the Baku fascists, betraying the Armenians of...
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