To defend Europe against geopolitical and economic turbulence, the Franco-German duo must be re-energised to act now. The war in Ukraine, the arrival of a new United States administration, the risk of being marginalised in a new geo-economic context and very low productivity growth in Europe call for strong Franco-German …

What the Kremlin Is Learning From the War in Ukraine The story of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been one of upset expectations and wild swings in performance. At the start of the war, most of NATO saw Russia as an unstoppable behemoth, poised to quickly defeat Ukraine. Instead, Russia’s …

In August 22- 29, 2025, a high-level Islamic conference was held in Istanbul under the title “Gaza: An Islamic and Humanitarian Responsibility.” Sponsored by Turkey and Qatar and attended by 150 senior Muslim clerics from 50 countries, the conference was aimed at expressing unequivocal support for the Hamas terrorist organization …