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Fico Conditions Ukraine's EU Accession on Druzhba Pipeline Restart Economy

Fico Conditions Ukraine's EU Accession on Druzhba Pipeline Restart

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to block Ukraine's path to EU membership unless Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline is resto...

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Europe's Nuclear Shield: Merz Bets on Paris and London Science

Europe's Nuclear Shield: Merz Bets on Paris and London

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is exploring whether German fighter jets could transport French and British nuclear weapons in the future — a histori...

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Babiš Cuts Defense Spending: Czech Republic Falls Below 2% of GDP, NATO Pressures Economy

Babiš Cuts Defense Spending: Czech Republic Falls Below 2% of GDP, NATO Pressures

The Czech Parliament has approved the 2026 budget, allocating only 1.7% of GDP to defense – well below NATO's commitment threshold. President Pavel wa...

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2026 Municipal Elections: Grégoire Leads in Paris, Dati Trailing Culture

2026 Municipal Elections: Grégoire Leads in Paris, Dati Trailing

In the first round of the municipal elections on March 15, 2026, Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire significantly outpaced Rachida Dati in Paris with 37.4% o...

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How Government Internet Shutdowns Work—and Why They Spread Technology

How Government Internet Shutdowns Work—and Why They Spread

Internet shutdowns are no longer rare emergencies — governments worldwide are deliberately severing or throttling connectivity to suppress protests, c...

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How Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Work Science

How Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Work

From radar networks to hit-to-kill interceptors, ballistic missile defense systems represent one of the most complex engineering challenges in modern...

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How Lebanon's Sectarian Power-Sharing System Works Economy

How Lebanon's Sectarian Power-Sharing System Works

Lebanon divides every government post by religious sect — a system born in 1943 that was meant to keep the peace but has repeatedly produced paralysis...

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Slovak Government Rejects WHO Regulations Revision, Citing Sovereignty Concerns Health

Slovak Government Rejects WHO Regulations Revision, Citing Sovereignty Concerns

On March 12, 2026, the Slovak government approved the rejection of the 2024 revision of the WHO's International Health Regulations, citing constitutio...

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Orbán vs. Magyar: Tightest Race in 16 Years Culture

Orbán vs. Magyar: Tightest Race in 16 Years

Conflicting polls ahead of Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections suggest a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Fidesz-KDNP and Péter Magyar's T...

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Merz Silent on Trump's Threats: Berlin's Cold War with Madrid Economy

Merz Silent on Trump's Threats: Berlin's Cold War with Madrid

Chancellor Friedrich Merz remained silent in the Oval Office when Donald Trump threatened Spain with a trade embargo – and even doubled down on the is...

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EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia: Fridman and Usmanov Remain Listed Economy

EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia: Fridman and Usmanov Remain Listed

On March 14th, ambassadors from all 27 EU member states agreed to extend individual sanctions against Russia for another six months, despite oppositio...

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2026 Municipal Elections: France Votes Under New System Culture

2026 Municipal Elections: France Votes Under New System

This Sunday, March 15th, French citizens head to the polls for the first round of the 2026 municipal elections, the first election organized under the...

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