Russia’s Quiet Win: How Two EU Roadblocks Are Undermining Europe’s Sanctions War

Belgium’s resistance over €202bn in frozen Russian assets and the looming battle over individual sanctions expose the same European vulnerability: Moscow does not need to defeat the sanctions regime if divisions inside the EU can slow it down

Putin Opens the Door to Peace With Ukraine — But Raises the Price for Returning to Talks

The Russian president says a peace agreement remains possible and points to the US and China as potential facilitators, while blaming Ukrainian attacks on shipping and warnings over Russian airspace for making renewed negotiations harder

Europe’s Mega-Merger Moment: The Seven Deals That Could Take On the US and China

From telecoms and defence to energy, banking and AI, Europe is reconsidering corporate scale as Brussels searches for “European champions” capable of competing with American and Chinese giants

Europe’s €454bn Defence Surge Still Leaves Major Gaps — EU Auditors Sound the Alarm

Europe is undertaking its biggest defence build-up in decades, but money does not automatically translate into military power. Fragmented procurement, industrial bottlenecks, capability shortages and weaknesses in oversight are putting the EU’s Readiness 2030 ambition to the test.

Putin Seizes Trump’s Opening: Peace Becomes Moscow’s New Weapon of Pressure

Russia is publicly acknowledging the possibility of a Ukraine peace agreement just after Donald Trump signaled he would meet Vladimir Putin again only when a deal is mature. But Moscow is not easing military pressure — it is trying to turn the prospect of peace itself into leverage over Kyiv, Washington and Europe.

Filis Warns: Turkey Is Building the Narrative for the Next Crisis — Why Greece and Israel Are in the Frame

Ankara is not changing its long-standing claims; it is changing the way it presents them. The Achilles Shield, Kastellorizo, the Greek islands and the Greece–Cyprus electricity link are becoming part of a broader Turkish effort to portray Athens as the destabilising actor.

Adonis Rattles Ankara: Sabah Targets Greek Minister Over Israel Alliance

Turkey’s Sabah brands Adonis Georgiadis’ remarks “provocative” and “arrogant” after he defended the Achilles Shield and Greece’s strategic partnership with Israel — exposing Ankara’s growing unease over Athens’ new deterrence architecture.

Androulakis Fires at Tsipras and Mitsotakis: “Same Factory Settings”

The PASOK leader opens a two-front offensive ahead of TIF, attacking Tsipras over the Golden Visa and the credibility of his economic programme while accusing the government of allowing high prices and oligopolies to operate without effective controls.

Mitsotakis Heads to TIF With €36bn Question: What Did Greece 2.0 Really Change?

Greece’s Recovery Fund programme is entering its final phase as the government seeks to turn billions of euros from Brussels into a tangible political dividend — healthcare, digital services, infrastructure and investment are in focus, while the bigger question is what comes after the RRF.

$1.1bn Rushes Toward Athens: Global Funds Bet on Greece’s Big Market Comeback

Nine Greek blue chips are entering the STOXX Europe 600, Morgan Stanley turns more bullish on the banks and Athens could erase the €53bn legacy of its first bailout by 2029 — Greece is moving from a crisis recovery trade into the developed-market universe.

Ceuta Shock Reshapes Spain–Morocco Deal: Europe Moves to the Front Line

After the unprecedented migrant influx, Madrid is not breaking with Rabat — it is reducing its dependence on Morocco. Frontex, Europol and EUAA are being pulled deeper into a border crisis that is rapidly becoming a test of Europe’s security architecture.

EU Blocks Brazilian Beef Giant: The Move Shaking Mercosur and Global Food Trade

Brazil is shut out of the EU market for key animal products under new antimicrobial requirements — but the bigger story is geopolitical: Brussels is turning European production standards into a condition for access to one of the world’s richest consumer markets.