Protesters push a fence as police use tear gas and stun grenades to disperse anti-government protesters in Novi Sad, Serbia, on Sept. 5, 2025.
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For all the talk of security guarantees for Ukraine, the peace being looked at by the US president looks to be aligned with that desired by his Russian counterpart.
An expert in public policy asks if it will ever be possible for political parties in Europe to be honest about the limits of growth – and still get elected.
Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program.
House Our Neighbors
The Conversation Weekly podcast explores what options the EU has now to bolster its defence capabilities.
The costs of climate change are projected to increase, according to a European Environment Agency report. Here, the flooding Lužnice River in the Czech Republic is seen in an image posted on August 29, 2013.
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Germany’s ‘Staatsräson’ has long held Israel’s security as its ‘reason of state.’
A statue of Christopher Columbus, toppled by protesters, is loaded onto a truck on the grounds of the state capitol on June 10, 2020, in St Paul, Minn.
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Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
President Trump’s politics of resentment recall the US colonial era, when grievances fueled rage and violence.
Large European defence firms can partner with smaller companies, including start-ups, to help keep pace with technological change. Here, an artillery carrier made by the Spanish firm GDELS is displayed at the International Defence and Security Fair in Madrid on May 12, 2025.
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Military innovation requires a balance of secrecy and collaboration. Research shows how European defence firms can protect sensitive knowledge and maintain openness.
A rainy street in Barcelona, March 7 2025.
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Europe’s rainy north and dry south seem to have swapped places in recent months.
American soldiers join 3,000 troops from other NATO member countries in a four-week exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, in March 2025.
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The Trump administration has signaled that its support for NATO countries might not be absolute. This worries European observers, who have long looked to the US for military leadership.