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🇫🇷 Macron Responds to Netanyahu: France Rejects Gaza Reoccupation and Calls for Lasting Peace
Emmanuel Macron has responded to Netanyahu’s inflammatory letter, denouncing antisemitism and Gaza’s reoccupation while urging a two-state solution as…
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Julien Hoez
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🇫🇷France Summons U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner Over Antisemitism and Palestine Recognition Dispute
Analysis: Charles Kushner’s attack on Emmanuel Macron over antisemitism and his recognition of Palestine has sparked a rare diplomatic clash between…
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Julien Hoez
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Julien Hoez
Zelenskyy Leads Team Europe in Washington to Fight for Ukraine’s Future
With Donald Trump pressing for a deal after talks with Putin, Europe’s leaders have rallied behind Zelenskyy, joining him in Washington to defend…
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Julien Hoez
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The Alaska Summit: Trump fails. Putin struts. Ukrainians die.
The Alaska summit saw Trump fail to deliver peace, Putin gain prestige and time, and Ukraine sidelined as civilians endured bombardment.
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Julien Hoez
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🇪🇺Donald Trumps extortion racket comes back for Von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen gave Trump $1.35 trillion in trade and energy concessions to avoid a tariff war. Now he wants more, and threatens 35% tariffs if we…
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Julien Hoez
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July 2025

🇪🇺Europe Must Stop Paying Tribute to Washington
The EU’s $1.35 trillion trade and energy concessions to Donald Trump cement Europe’s junior‑partner status. Unless leaders endure short‑term pain, they…
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Julien Hoez
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Von Der Leyen Surrendered the EU to Trump? What now?
EU–US deal sparks backlash: Did Ursula von der Leyen surrender and hand Trump a strategic victory, and what options remain for Europe?
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Julien Hoez
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Dave Keating
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🇫🇷Macron to Recognise Palestine, Dati Faces Corruption Trial, and French Army Chief Steps Down
France takes a historic step on Palestine, political scandal rocks Paris, and a major change in the French armed forces - plus 50% off French Dispatch…
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Julien Hoez
🇫🇷 800,000 Sign Loi Duplomb Petition as Barnier and Dati Clash in Paris Snap Election
Public anger mounts over Duplomb pesticide law as France’s right fractures ahead of a high-stakes Paris by-election pitting Michel Barnier against…
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Julien Hoez
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🇪🇺 Why the EU Can’t Afford to Let the Mercosur Trade Deal Fail
Opinion - In a world tilting toward protectionism and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe must seize the rare opportunity for meaningful partnership with…
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Gabriel Cohen
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🇪🇺 Post-American Europe, Part III: Building a Citadel of Freedom in a New Geopolitical Age
How the EU can lead through technological sovereignty, competition reform, and a renewed liberal order abroad
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Arturo Macías
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