Briefing: Biggest Nato allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demand
Strategic angle: UK, France and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war with Iran, risking a showdown with US President
Editorial Staff Mar 16
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Briefing: US wants help to guard Strait of Hormuz, but EU is not keen
Strategic angle: As Trump dials up pressure on Europe to guard the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is taking advantage of the rise in energy prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Managed retreat in Europe more widespread than previously assumed
Strategic angle: European countries increasingly resort to managed retreat in response to environmental threats.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Germany is turning abandoned railway tracks into monorail routes
Strategic angle: In North Rhine-Westphalia, old railway tracks are being repurposed for futuristic monorail transport.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Kallas eyes EU naval mission shift to protect Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for maritime coalition
Strategic angle: The EU's 27 foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss ways to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid calls from US President Donald Trump for a maritime coalition.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Gulf States still under Iranian fire as Trump boasts of successful US strikes
Strategic angle: On the 17th day of the war, a ceasefire looks like a far-off hope as Trump claims success in US military actions.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Can Europe’s power grid shield it from the next energy shock?
Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran is causing major problems in the Middle East, a key oil and gas region.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Germany news: CDU leads in Hesse vote — partial results
Strategic angle: Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU is set to remain the strongest party at the local level in the central state of Hesse.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Six talking points from final round of Six Nations
Strategic angle: France snatch the Six Nations from Ireland's grasp with a last-gasp win over England, Scotland's title hopes end in Dublin and Wales win at last.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Ligue 1: Lyon can't beat Le Havre and see OM take off in race for 3rd
Strategic angle: Olympique Lyonnais struggles with a draw, allowing Marseille to gain an advantage in the standings.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: ‘No ordinary clean-up operation’: EU deploys drones and robots to remove litter from the sea floor
Strategic angle: The EU-funded initiative is helping tidy up the litter-filled sea floor, and could even be used to detect hidden mines.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: No more waiting: Businesses push for clarity from EU institutions as packaging law applies soon
Strategic angle: Time is almost up for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation to take effect on 12 August 2026.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Travelling with young kids? These are Europe’s easiest city breaks for families
Strategic angle: Denmark’s capital Copenhagen was the highest ranked city in a new ‘family breaks index’ with Berlin, Barcelona, Florence and Amsterdam rounding up the top five.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: From IUDs to pills: Where in the EU is it easiest to access contraceptives?
Strategic angle: Despite access to effective and affordable contraception remaining unequal across Europe, experts believe there is overall improvement on the continent.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: UniCredit’s Orcel draws level with UBS chief Ermotti after record pay deal
Strategic angle: Italian executive received €16.4mn pay package last year, a 24% rise from 2024
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK
Strategic angle: The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britain's pro-choice consensus?
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: 'French employees who vote for the far right feel isolated and are more distrustful of their colleagues'
Strategic angle: A new study reveals that workplace frustration and distrust contribute to support for the Rassemblement National.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Archaeologists untangle how Bronze Age textiles were made
Strategic angle: Analysis and reconstruction of a warp-weighted loom from the second millennium BC site of Cabezo Redondo, Spain, provides an unprecedented glimpse into the development of textile technology in the Bronze Age western Mediterranean.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: EU Parliament firewall breached? EPP reportedly worked closely with AfD
Strategic angle: Investigations suggest the EPP group in the European Parliament cooperated more closely with right-wing parties, including the AfD, on tougher EU migration laws.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: EU weighs extending naval mission Aspides to Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis
Strategic angle: EU foreign ministers are set to discuss the extension of the naval mission Aspides in response to rising tensions in the region.
Editorial Staff Mar 15