Briefing: 'Can Le Pen and Bardella accept betraying a portion of their own voters to get elected?'
Strategic angle: The leaders of the far-right Rassemblement National have been contradicting each other openly and frequently.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Politics
Government, policy, institutions, and political power dynamics.
Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend newly elected Black mayor
Demonstrators march in support of Bally Bagayoko, facing racist attacks since his election.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: NATO anniversary overshadowed by Trump’s threats
Strategic angle: On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance's future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: World's oldest leader to get a deputy for first time in 43-year rule
Strategic angle: Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: Benin's Main Opposition Faces Crisis Before Presidential Elections
Strategic angle: Presidential elections to be held on April 12th in Benin.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: NATO’s Rutte to meet with Trump at White House amid attacks on alliance
Strategic angle: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to discuss NATO's future with former President Donald Trump.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Fact check: How can a country actually withdraw from NATO?
Strategic angle: Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic alliance, raising questions about the legal process involved.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Global Governance of Emerging Technologies: Counterterrorism Challenges at the United Nations Security Council
Strategic angle: How the UN Security Council governs emerging technologies amid rising terrorist threats, balancing innovation, security, and human rights. The post Global Governance of Emerging Technologies: Counterterrorism Challenges
Editorial Staff Apr 3
The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections
Strategic angle: The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections. The post The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administ
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Viktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens
Strategic angle: The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Romanian Foreign Minister in Kyiv on Bucha Anniversary
Strategic angle: Oana Țoiu joins EU ministers to commemorate the four-year anniversary of the Bucha massacre.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: India news: New Delhi urges Hormuz reopening at UK-hosted summit
Strategic angle: At a meeting of over 60 countries, India calls for de-escalation in the Gulf after losing mariners in attacks on merchant shipping.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Podcast: Everything you need to know about the Hungarian elections
Strategic angle: After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be challenged by the opposition led by Péter Magyar in the parliamentary election taking place on April 12.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: 'Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong'
Strategic angle: Hélène Conway-Mouret discusses the impact of Trump's Iran war strategy on European security.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: 'He wasn't convincing to the world and to the American people', former US ambassador to NATO says
Strategic angle: Ivo Daalder critiques Trump's address, highlighting its lack of persuasiveness.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Members of Iran’s Basij militia mount online intimidation campaign to deter protests
Strategic angle: Heavily armed and dressed in camouflage, members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force have been circulating photos of themselves patrolling the streets of Tehran.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: EU and democracy at stake in Hungary parliamentary polls
Strategic angle: Analysts warn of far-reaching consequences if Viktor Orban wins the upcoming election.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Grocery shock on the horizon for approaching U.S. elections as Iran war drags on
Strategic angle: "It just pisses them off more," said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about voter reactions to rising food prices.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Trump undermining NATO by creating doubt about US commitment, Macron says
Strategic angle: The US president has repeatedly criticized Western partners for not responding to his call for a naval force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Liverpool's daunting run set to shape season and decide Slot's future
Strategic angle: Liverpool will play at least 10 games between now and the end of the season that are set to determine whether this campaign will be one to remember or forget for Arne Slot's team.
Editorial Staff Apr 2