The rising prominence of veterans of the war in Ukraine will widen Russia’s elite coalition pushing for continued ...

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I never thought I’d see fear spread so far and fast. Next year’s midterm elections are now crucial for the Democratic ...

Ursula von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union speech stressed that Europe faces mounting threats from Russia, instability in the Middle East and reliance on the US. To become a true geopolitical ...

The return-to-work pitches of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and British prime minister Keir Starmer ...

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As the French prime minister tends his resignation following a no confidence vote, options remain for President Emmanuel ...

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This week Mark Leonard is joined by Rod Dreher, a visiting fellow and Network Project director at the Danube Institute in Budapest, and former senior editor at The American Conservative. Draher is ...

New politics with Ivan Krastev Podcast Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes 1 August 2025 The re-election of President Donald Trump and the recent successes of right-wing parties across the world are ...