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Europe Europe Is Seriously Rearming. What Does It Mean for Japan?
Europe is arming itself — and this time, it looks like the real thing. By 2026, European defense spending has reached levels not seen since the Cold War. Germany has amended its constitution to unlock up to 500 billion euros for defense and infrastructure investment.
Europe Russia and Ukraine Ceasefire Talks — Why Europe’s Position Matters More Than It Looks
European governments have taken varying positions on the parameters of any potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire. The varia...
Europe The Middle East Crisis Is Changing European Summer Vacations — This Is Bigger Than Tourism
Travel data showing rerouted flights, cancelled bookings, and increased insurance premiums for routes through or near co...
Europe A Jewish School in Amsterdam Was Bombed — This Cannot Be Someone Else’s Problem
The bombing of a Jewish school in Amsterdam is an act of antisemitic terrorism in one of Europe's most historically sign...
Europe The Valentino Tribute Show — An Answer to the Question of What Beauty Is For
Fashion memorial shows occupy an unusual cultural space: they are commercial events that are also genuinely elegiac, pre...
Europe Ireland’s Mother and Baby Home Survivors Were Protected — The Background Is Heavy
Ireland's government has established legal protections and a redress scheme for survivors of the Mother and Baby Homes —...
Europe The Day Hereditary Peers Left Britain’s Upper House — 700 Years of Tradition Ended
In November 2024, the British Parliament passed legislation removing the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in th...