List of Europe articles
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Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle. Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.
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Two people are silhouetted in a shaft of light as they sit in chairs in a cafe. The Most Successful CIA Operation You’ve Never Heard of
How the agency’s program to circulate banned books helped take down the Iron Curtain.
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A grid of book covers for 11 summer fiction releases. The Novels We’re Reading in August
The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.
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An illustration shows a missile shooting through the ear of a silhouetted person against a static-y backdrop of the Russian flag. Russia’s War Is Also Cognitive
To achieve more, Putin needs others to do less.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (left) and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot chair a conference on Palestine and a two-state solution at the United Nations in New York City on July 29. The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline
A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.
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A boy connects countries to their place on a map of Europe at the "Democracy Fest," which celebrates the 75th anniversary of Germany's Basic Law (Grundgesetz), prior to European parliamentary elections on May 24, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Small Countries Are Seeking Asylum in Europe
It’s a tough time for the world’s more vulnerable nations—except in the EU’s embrace.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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Ukrainian soldiers fire self-propelled artillery toward Russian positions in the eastern Donetsk region on Aug. 8, 2024. How Trump’s Pivot on Ukraine Might Impact the War
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on the possibilities for peace.
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Protesters shout slogans and hold placards during a demonstration against a law that removes the independence of the NABU and SAPO anti-corruption agencies in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 24. Ukraine’s Cronyism Crisis Offers a Warning to the ‘De-Risking’ World
A series of scandals has put Kyiv’s public institutions under the microscope.
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People protesting in Ukraine, while holding up a sign and a flag. In the background is a tall building and blue skies. Ukrainians Wonder When Americans Will Hit the Streets
Mass protests have often transformed Ukraine—but rarely the United States.
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A woman gestures with her hands clenched near her face and her eyes closed. Yoko Tawada’s Quiet Radicalism
In a newly translated collection, the Japanese German author probes what it means to live between languages.
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Donald Trump and Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. Trump Shouldn’t Settle for European Spending Pledges
More steps are needed to make good on his administration’s pledge to shift the defense burden to Europe.
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Ukrainians demonstrate against of a new law regulating the work of anti-corruption authorities in Kyiv on July 23. Democracy Is Ukraine’s Most Powerful Weapon
Protesters seem to have beaten back Volodymyr Zelensky’s assault on anti-corruption agencies.
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) attend the EU-China Business Leaders Symposium at the the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Why Isn’t China Wooing Europe?
Beijing thinks it holds all the cards as Trump attacks allies.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Trump Dredges Up the Russian Oil Fight
Familiar partners face familiar grievances—with more threats and unpredictability.
