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Europe struggles to put homeland defence first
Years of expeditionary operations leave it vulnerable if America abandons the continent
European Affairs
The Economist today newsletter: What happens when migrants stop coming?
We are witnessing a turning point in migration, writes Adam Roberts, our digital editor
Technology
Software
Can the West survive an age of brinkmanship?
It is time to relearn the cold-war arts of escalation management
The flashing red threat from Russia’s dark fleet
NATO navies struggle to contain a new danger on the seas
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State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges
Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its...
Climate & Environment
Environment
The War Room newsletter: The best tanks of all time
In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett examines an icon from the battlefield
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A bothered bear; a great guide to drawing; a life of Josephine Baker; a role model daughter; a search for words and moreBear’s Nap by...
Books & Literature
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Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities
Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?
Europe’s astonishing drop in illegal migration
Europe’s big, invisible wall is slowing boat crossings by migrants
European Affairs
Meet the Winners of the 2025 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize
In 2017, Honey & Wax Booksellers established an annual prize for American women book collectors, aged 30 years and younger. Our goal, at the time,...
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The Economist Insider launches soon
A new premium video experience from The Economist, coming on October 9th
A made-in-China plan for world domination
Donald Trump is failing to stop China’s rise as a manufacturing superpower
Energy
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Press release - Trade Committee reactions to signing of trade agreement between EU and Indonesia
The EU and Indonesia have concluded today trade and investment deals that should boost EU export to the region, while ensuring environmental and social standards.Committee...
European Affairs
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The War Room newsletter: Why Trump wants a Taliban air base back
The president’s neo-imperial worldview has something to do with it, according to Shashank Joshi, our defence editor
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The UN’s grim future
Going rogue, decay or Trumpification
Boox Tab X C review: A jack of all trades, a master of none
The Boox Tab X C wants to be your eReader, notebook, and laptop all at once — but it's not quite pulling it off.Boox Tab...
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Cold war deterrence doesn’t work any more
Why the West is finding it so hard to deter China and Russia
Editorial — Europe’s environment 2025: Providing knowledge for action
We are getting ready to publish our five-yearly flagship report ‘Europe’s environment 2025’. It is the most comprehensive assessment of the state and outlook of...
Environment
European Affairs
Interview — Co-created by 38 countries: the story behind Europe’s environment 2025
The European Environment Agency’s most comprehensive assessment of Europe’s environment, climate and sustainability has been co-created with 38 countries. More than 1,000 experts from over...
Environment
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Press release - International Trade Committee delegation in Geneva to meet WTO this week
International Trade Committee delegation in Geneva this week for the WTO Public Forum and the 55th session of the WTO Parliamentary Conference steering committeeCommittee on...
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Top Gun—without Maverick
Drones ride into the danger zone
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Meet the leader of Europe’s anti-Trump resistance
For Spain’s leader, Pedro Sánchez, opposing Trump is a lonely endeavour
European Affairs
How Israel’s arms exports have made it sanctions-proof
Israel gains diplomatic insurance by supplying weapons crucial to Europe’s defence
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