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
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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: 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: 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: 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
Briefing: Why GB are 'positive' despite just one medal at Winter Paralympics
Strategic angle: Great Britain leave the Winter Paralympics with just one medal after a difficult Games, but 'can be excited for what is to come'.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Two brothers arrested in France over 'deadly and antisemitic' plot, anti-terror prosecutors say
Strategic angle: Elyasse H. and Moad H. were arrested in northern France on Tuesday after police discovered a semi-automatic weapon and hydrochloric acid in their car.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Notions of 'Christendom' often miss the mark: Medieval Europe's ideas about faith and power were not so simple
Strategic angle: Exploring the complexities of faith and power in Medieval Europe beyond simplistic notions of 'Christendom'.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Belgian PM De Wever: Europe must strike a deal with Russia to end Ukraine war
Strategic angle: Belgian PM Bart De Wever advocates for negotiations with Russia to resolve the Ukraine conflict and restore affordable energy for Europe.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: 36-year-old moved from Chicago to Spain, works 16 hours a week and is semi-retired: 'You get one life. Live it right'
Strategic angle: Gigi Gonzalez moved from Chicago to Valencia, Spain, in 2025. It's transformed her work-life balance, finances and more.
Editorial Staff Mar 15