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Briefing: Regulatory Roadblocks for Commercial Use of Drones in Europe

Strategic angle: While drones are driving innovation across industries, European agriculture still lags in unlocking their full potential due to regulatory challenges.

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Briefing: Cracks appear in US-UK security co-operation after Trump-Starmer tensions

Strategic angle: Differences over war in Iran are hitting working relationships between diplomats, officials and military personnel.

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Briefing: What learning English means to migrants

Strategic angle: Learning English is crucial for adult migrants in the UK, yet many struggle with the language.

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Briefing: Germany beat Ghana to complete confidence-boosting March

Strategic angle: A late winner from Stuttgart's Deniz Undav secured a second friendly win in a week for Germany.

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Briefing: 'The Houthis hold serious cards' expert says, amid threats to choke off Red Sea passage

Strategic angle: Dr. Elisabeth Kendall discusses the strategic importance of the Red Sea amid Houthi threats.

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Briefing: ‘EPO Technology Dashboard’ aims to give Europe a boost in the innovation race

Strategic angle: An updated data‑driven edition of the European Patent Office’s annual patent statistics was presented in Brussels, offering new insights into Europe’s innovation performance and current technology trends.

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Briefing: Pessimism sets in for Europe as Iran war hits economic and consumer confidence

Strategic angle: Economic sentiment in Europe plummeted in March, according to the latest flash data released on Monday.

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Briefing: EU-Australia Trade Deal: What Does Business Between the Two Look Like?

Strategic angle: The trade between the EU and Australia is expected to climb as much as 33% over the next decade after they signed a landmark deal.

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Briefing: Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war

Strategic angle: The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat to cut off trade with Spain.

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Briefing: Germany news: Syrian president's visit sparks controversy

Strategic angle: A visit to Berlin by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has stirred resentment among Germany's Kurdish population who accuse him of human rights violations.

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Briefing: Internet goes (cocoa) nuts: The funniest reactions to 12 tonne theft of KitKat bars

Strategic angle: A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, sparking hilarious reactions online.

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Briefing: Australian Skies Turn Red Due to Cyclone and Soil Drought

Strategic angle: Surreal images emerge as a powerful cyclone sweeps along Australia's west coast, causing bright red and orange skies.

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Briefing: Russia’s North Caucasus hit by massive flooding, thousands evacuated

Strategic angle: Flooding triggered by heavy rain has forced thousands of people to evacuate in southern Russia’s North Caucasus region.

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Briefing: Europe Needs a New Mindset and the Courage to Act

Strategic angle: Why Europe’s competitiveness depends on governance reform — and on investing in people and leadership.

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Briefing: Desperately seeking viewers: What Spain must do to attract people into cinemas again

Strategic angle: Despite having more investment, productions and a new wave of celebrated young cross-platform talent, Spain's film industry is failing to match audience figures from a decade ago.

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Briefing: Is the EU is trapped in its own unanimity rule?

Strategic angle: Should one member state be able to hold the entire EU in its grip? And how can the EU fix its own veto-trap? Take our poll, join the conversation!

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Briefing: European nations warn over Israel’s planned expansion of death penalty

Strategic angle: Britain, France, Germany, and Italy express deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty.

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Briefing: Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job

Strategic angle: The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

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Briefing: The Manual Gearbox Didn’t Just Decline, It Nearly Halved In Five Years

Strategic angle: Even in the UK, stick-shifts are becoming a niche hobby as automatics quietly take over.

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Briefing: Hundreds evacuated as fire rips through German nightclub

Strategic angle: Roughly 750 people were successfully evacuated as a fire ripped through a nightclub in southwest Germany.