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Lisa Haseldine

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'J.D. Vance was right': Is Europe finally waking up?

The organisers of the Munich security conference weren’t subtle. A large statue of an elephant stood in one of the lobbies. The logo on all official...

19.02.2026 10

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The Democratic primary in Munich

While all eyes and ears at the Munich security conference will be on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday, it was America’s Democrats who...

15.02.2026 40

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Rubio offers an olive branch to the Europeans

As Marco Rubio boarded his flight for Munich on Thursday night, he sought to reassure nervous Europeans that they weren’t about to be berated by...

15.02.2026 20

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Starmer: Britain must be ready for war

It’s no secret that Keir Starmer prefers foreign diplomacy to the domestic side of his job. So after perhaps the most difficult week of his...

14.02.2026 700

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Has Marco Rubio done enough to reassure Europe?

As Marco Rubio boarded his flight for Munich on Thursday night, he sought to reassure nervous Europeans that they weren’t about to be berated by...

14.02.2026 10

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Security conference / Will Merz get his 'transatlantic reset' with America in Munich?

The Munich security conference started with a bang today. Breaking with tradition, German chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the conference with a...

14.02.2026 70

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Will Merz get his 'transatlantic reset' with America in Munich?

The Munich security conference started with a bang today. Breaking with tradition, German chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the conference with a...

13.02.2026 10

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Who shot Russia’s intelligence chief in Moscow?

06.02.2026 8

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Does Europe still have an ally in America?

19.01.2026 10

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Will a military boost be enough to stop Trump grabbing Greenland?

15.01.2026 7

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Call to arms / European countries are expanding their militaries. Why aren’t we?

12.01.2026 40

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European countries are expanding their militaries. Why aren’t we?

08.01.2026 10

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Dominic Cummings's warning to broken Britain on migrant crime

29.12.2025 50

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Russia / Does Putin truly believe he's the victim of his own war?

20.12.2025 10

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Does Putin truly believe he's the victim of his own war?

19.12.2025 10

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Keir Starmer's Russia problem is here to stay

16.12.2025 10

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Keir Starmer's Russia problem is here to stay

15.12.2025 5

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Putin ‘morally responsible’ for Salisbury novichok poisoning

04.12.2025 4

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We are no closer to peace in Ukraine

03.12.2025 10

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The Ukraine peace proposal raises more questions than it answers

20.11.2025 8

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Is Trump trying to strike a fresh deal on Ukraine?

19.11.2025 8

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Is Germany ready for military service?

06.11.2025 10

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How Germany is preparing for war

10.10.2025 9

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Elections / The AfD’s mission to seduce West Germany is paying off

15.09.2025 10

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Defence / Will Germany really send troops to Ukraine?

24.08.2025 9

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Will Germany really send troops to Ukraine?

23.08.2025 5

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Will Zelensky’s dash to see Trump pay off?

18.08.2025 10

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The Alaska summit doesn’t look good for Ukraine

16.08.2025 5

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Europe is giving up on free movement

14.08.2025 10

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Zelensky prepares to woo Trump one last time

13.08.2025 6

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Witkoff talks / Is Putin calling Trump’s bluff on Ukraine?

06.08.2025 10

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Wimbledon has had enough of tennis

05.07.2025 8

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Can freedom of movement survive Europe’s migrant crisis?

02.07.2025 10

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'The West isn't read for Putin's hybrid war'

29.06.2025 10

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Germany can’t avoid conscription for ever

05.06.2025 7

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Ukraine has dealt a stunning blow to Russia

02.06.2025 10

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Is a mood shift on Ukraine underway in Europe?

27.05.2025 10

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Putin’s ‘biggest ever’ Victory Day goes off without a hitch

09.05.2025 7

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Politics / Merz’s failed bid to become chancellor plunges Germany into crisis

06.05.2025 10

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The AfD’s new extremist label is a long time coming

02.05.2025 6

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The US mineral deal will give Ukraine fresh hope

01.05.2025 4

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