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European Union

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Can Finland and Norway Phone Moscow Without Speaking for Europe?

Finland and Norway broke a 15-month diplomatic silence with a 90-minute call to Vladimir Putin on October 27, 2026. While the discussion targeted High North sta…

Politics World Nordic Countries

Rein Kaljumäe · Oct 27, 2026 • 13:31

Can Europe Buy Its Way to Digital Sovereignty?

The European Union faces a structural crisis where 80% of its digital infrastructure relies on foreign suppliers. This article explores the 2026 legislative sur…

Technology World European Union

Elisabeth Saar · Oct 25, 2026 • 07:27

Zelenskyy's 20 Million Refugee Warning: The New Arithmetic

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has traded moral pleas for logistical warnings, telling EU leaders that 20 million refugees await if Ukraine's defenses fail. This new arith…

World Politics Zelenskyy

Rein Kaljumäe · Oct 16, 2026 • 17:12

Why is ASML thriving globally while European demand evaporates?

Despite record global sales, ASML’s European revenue has completely evaporated in mid-2026. This industrial gap reveals a continent trapped in legacy technology…

Business Technology ASML

Elisabeth Saar · Sep 27, 2026 • 11:02

Can the Netherlands Actually Govern Without Microsoft?

Following a breach of legal boundaries under the U.S. CLOUD Act, the Netherlands is engineering a state infrastructure entirely independent of Microsoft. By 202…

Technology Politics Digital Sovereignty

Elisabeth Saar · Sep 26, 2026 • 17:06

Can Merz survive what the eastern states just told him?

Friedrich Merz enters the 2026 state elections with a record-low 14% approval rating and a party facing structural collapse in the East. As the CDU's firewall b…

World Politics Germany

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 20, 2026 • 13:29

EU Associate Membership Offers Canada a Seat Without a Vote

Canada stands at the threshold of a first-of-its-kind EU associate membership, a status born from a 2023 report and accelerated by 2026 trade threats. This anal…

Politics World European Union

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 17, 2026 • 17:08

Can Mark Carney pivot Canada to the $21 trillion EU single market?

Prime Minister Mark Carney is steering Canada toward an unprecedented associate membership with the EU to escape volatile US trade cycles. This strategic pivot …

World Politics Canada

Elisabeth Saar · Sep 13, 2026 • 13:26

AfD at 40%: Germany's Firewall Meets Absolute Majority

The AfD's rise from a regional anomaly to a structural 43% force in Saxony-Anhalt signals a crisis for Germany's protective 'firewall.' As mainstream parties lo…

World Politics AfD

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 06, 2026 • 07:03

Can Spanish migration policy handle 80,000 arrivals in two days?

In July 2026, the Spanish exclave of Ceuta saw 80,000 migrants cross the border in just 48 hours, triggering a systemic collapse and a €25 million emergency res…

World Politics Ceuta Crisis

Inese Kalvane · Sep 03, 2026 • 06:14

Can new soil data reverse European desertification?

Europe faces a €738 billion financial threat as 70% of its soil degrades, pushing policymakers to treat dirt as critical infrastructure. From the parched olive …

Environment Science European Union

Kärt Lepik · Sep 01, 2026 • 06:14

Can Iceland Join the EU Without Surrendering Its Fish?

On 29 August 2026, Icelanders head to the polls to decide whether to reopen EU membership negotiations, a question left unresolved since the 2008 financial coll…

Politics World Iceland

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 29, 2026 • 07:31