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Zelenski reopened a historical wound, caused a diplomatic row, and played into the hands of Russian propaganda. Didn’t Putin once mention a necessary ‘denazification of Ukraine’?

Zelensky made a grave mistake

In his weekly column, N. Peter Kramer, writes about the horrible ‘mistake’ made by President Zelensky, that lead to a serious diplomatic row between Ukraine and Poland, one of the besieged country’s most loyal allies.

An official party timetable is yet to be announced, but in his resignation speech Sir Keir said contenders to replace him would have between 9 and 16 July to garner the necessary support to stand.

Why did Keir Starmer resign and what could happen next?

Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Labour leader, heralding the end of his time in 10 Downing Street. He has said he will stay on as UK prime minister until his successor is in place.

New defense is thus as much a question of Europe’s technological base and sovereignty as one of a new order of battle for the future of warfare. This is where the new security strategy will be tested.

EU Needs a Strategy for its Turn to New Defense Tech

Defense tech innovations will be at the heart of Europe’s new security strategy. But so far, Brussels has been making moves without a broader plan, undermining readiness and credibility.

AI, the energy transition, defence-industrial renewal and supply-chain reconfiguration are not temporary disruptions. They are the new operating system of global business. European CEOs should learn from America not by importing Silicon Valley rhetoric, but by adopting a stronger reinvention culture.

How Much Pressure Can European CEOs Take?

There was a time when the job of the CEO was difficult but relatively clear: grow the business, beat the competition, manage costs, satisfy shareholders, inspire employees and avoid major reputational mistakes. That world has disappeared.

Hegseth’s announcement of a review follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance known as the Nato Force Model (NFM).

Hegseth renews Nato criticism and says US will review presence in Europe

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has severely criticised some of America’s Nato allies, while announcing a six-month review of the presence of US forces in Europe.

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Not everything is broken between Berlin and Paris. Despite heightened tensions, they established a nuclear steering group in March, 2026, to engage in doctrinal dialogue on conventional, missile defense, and French nuclear capabilities—a move which had long been anathema to Germany. The two countries have also been increasingly cooperating in the fields of AI and quantum computing, among other tech areas.

Europe

France and Germany Need Their Own Situation Room

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Franco-German relationship is on the rocks again. But unlike previous moments of tension, the epochal changes on the world stage require that both step up investment in their bilateral ties.

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Frustrated by Israel’s continuing military operations in southern Lebanon, Trump reportedly accused the Israeli leader of acting irresponsibly and undermining efforts to secure a broader regional settlement with Iran.

World

Has Netanyahu Become a Liability for Trump?

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Bibi-Trump bromance may not be over, but after the US-Iran peace deal and Trump’s unusually public criticism of Israel at the G7, the relationship is showing new cracks.

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Europe is heading straight into the proverbial brick wall, with the prospect of severe bruising during the 2030s and serious injury by the 2040s. By mid-century, the EU risks becoming a socio-economic basket case, a far cry from its late 20th-century heyday.

Analyses

Smouldering migrant issues key to make-or-break 2027 elections

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Giles Merritt says populists must be challenged to detail their policies for tackling the EU’s rapidly deteriorating demographic outlook.

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These are times to think creatively and promote a narrative that convinces both European populations and outside partners that the EU is profoundly changing. The priority must be to issue a clear political statement about what Europe intends to do at a time when many of its partners have lost confidence in its political agency.

Europe

European Security Strategy: In Search of a New Ambition

Monday, June 15, 2026

The EU is putting together a new security strategy to meet today’s myriad challenges. But for any proposal to be effective, the union needs to grapple with its identity and ambitions.

Over the past two decades, the US has become one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, while businesses have steadily reduced their reliance on petroleum.

Business

Why the US economy keeps defying the odds

Monday, June 15, 2026

In Dresden, in east Germany late last year, the final car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s "Transparent Factory", built to showcase the pinnacle of European industrial power. Thousands of miles away in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a different German giant, BMW, is running its biggest plant in the world.

At the same time, the YES Forum’s awareness, education, mentoring, and career networking initiatives engage students from the first grade of primary school through to university graduates. Through the book Towards the Sea, which serves as a key educational tool within the Maritime Studies curriculum, thousands of children across Greece have been introduced to the nation’s maritime heritage and the modern career opportunities offered by the shipping industry,

World

From First Grade to the First Job: 10 Years of Youth Day at Posidonia

Friday, June 12, 2026

With more than 1,000 participants, the 10th Youth Day at Posidonia took place on Friday, June 5, 2026, as part of the YES to Shipping Forum 2026

The CPMR says it will further its analysis of the published documents “and continue to push for coherent, well-funded and place-based European policies that ensure islands and coastal communities can fully contribute to Europe’s sustainable and competitive future.”

Europe

CPMR welcomes EU’s ambitious new islands strategy

Thursday, June 11, 2026

The EU’s newly announced islands strategy has been hailed as a “welcome and historic step.”

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The EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum arrives at a consequential moment, yet reveals a framework built for the political pressures of 2015, not the climate realities of today. Not only does the pact repackage migration policies that have led to human rights abuses and suffering, but it is also not entirely fit for purpose.

Analyses

The Climate Blind Spot in Europe’s New Migration Pact

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

The EU’s new migration policy is not suited to today’s realities. With climate change increasingly becoming a driver of global refugee flows, Europe needs to rethink its deterrence-focused approach.

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ASEAN is now the EU’s third-largest trading partner outside Europe, with goods trade reaching €258.8 billion in 2024 and services adding well over €130 billion more. More revealing still is where the long-term capital has gone: EU foreign direct investment stock in ASEAN has climbed to roughly €400 billion—comfortably above the approximately €247 billion invested in China.

Europe

EU’s Vietnamese Heart: Why ASEAN Centrality Has Become Brussels’ New Strategic Compass

Monday, June 8, 2026

More than a year into the second Trump presidency, a quiet truth has hardened into strategy: Europe entered this era of geopolitical turbulence less exposed than almost anyone predicted—not because it stood still, but because it spent the disruption building doors elsewhere.

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Mélenchon, who promised to fix the domestic policy “damages” of the liberal president Emmanuel Macron, also had Washington in his crosshairs.

Europe

Melenchon takes on the EU

Monday, June 8, 2026

He called for a Europe ’free from the destructive principles of liberalism’

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Democrats had refused to support funding earlier this year for ICE or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following two deadly shootings in Minnesota involving federal immigration officers, leading to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

World

US Senate approves $70bn for Trump immigration agencies

Monday, June 8, 2026

The US Senate has approved more than $70bn (£52bn) in funding for President Donald Trump’s immigration agencies.

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Labour’s base may want a closer relationship with Europe. But the voters who delivered its record breaking massive 166 seat majority, do not want the Brexit fight back on the table. They want competence, stability and delivery.

Analyses

Labour’s Brexit Bind: Why Reopening the EU Question Will Not Help It Politically

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Labour has only been in power for two years, and already it’s flirting with the one issue guaranteed to blow holes in its electoral support: Europe.

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Zelensky made a grave mistake

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

In his weekly column, N. Peter Kramer, writes about the horrible ‘mistake’ made by President Zelensky, that lead to a serious diplomatic row between Ukraine and Poland, one of the besieged country’s most loyal allies.

Europe

EU Needs a Strategy for its Turn to New Defense Tech

EU Needs a Strategy for its Turn to New Defense Tech

Defense tech innovations will be at the heart of Europe’s new security strategy. But so far, Brussels has been making moves without a broader plan, undermining readiness and credibility.

Business

How Much Pressure Can European CEOs Take?

How Much Pressure Can European CEOs Take?

There was a time when the job of the CEO was difficult but relatively clear: grow the business, beat the competition, manage costs, satisfy shareholders, inspire employees and avoid major reputational mistakes. That world has disappeared.

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