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Why Europe’s warnings about Russia are vaguer than in 2022, but far louder
I do not often write columns that I later come to regret.
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EU is ignoring economics 101: those who spend must also pay
European integration has always been a tug of war.
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The US ditching the rules-based order leaves NZ living on a prayer
Here is a statement of American strategic priorities: “The United States cannot survive as a free and independent nation if a hostile power dominates any region of the world from which it could threaten the US.
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Trump’s Thanksgiving ultimatum trusses Ukraine like a turkey
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faces an impossible choice.
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EU mistaking paperwork for power, acronyms for armies
Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her plans for 2026 to the European Parliament.
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Europe’s capitulation to Trump
When NATO was founded in 1949, Europe and America worked as genuine partners.
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When populists cannot be tamed
In two weeks, we will take a delegation of New Zealand Initiative members to the Netherlands.
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Trump’s retreat in Europe shocking but not surprising
Was it really an “excellent” phone call with Russia’s dictator, Vladimir Putin?
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The devilish paradox of Trump’s legacy in Europe
There is a devil in European literature who claims an unexpected virtue: he intends evil but accomplishes good.
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The day the West died
When US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin on February 12, he made history – but not in a good way.