Transatlantic Policy Review

Key architect of US strategy in Europe's hotspots:

• Balkans: Steered reintegration into Western institutions, countering Russian influence via...

EU leadership tensions flare: Governments accuse Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of diplomatic overreach, positioning herself as bloc's...

• CDU surges in polls, challenging Green-led government under Cem Özdemir and potentially ending their rule.
• AfD battles Greens for second, gaining...

Key progress in post-Brexit talks:

• UK "moves closer" to SPS agreement smoothing agrifood trade, cutting red tape for GB-NI flows.
• No...

Key challenges driving transatlantic shifts:

• Fragmented listing rules, taxation, and supervision make it harder to build European champions.
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Risk-based revolution in EU AI policy:

• Effective Feb 2025: Classifies AI as unacceptable, high-, limited-, or minimal-risk.
• High-risk rules by Aug...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is steering Germany toward power politics in Europe, suddenly active on several geopolitical fronts—within a week, he traveled first to Beijing and then to...

Key real-time insights from YouGov's elections page:

• Gorton & Denton by-election: 42% unaware of campaign news, 22% following not very closely (6682...

PolitPro's issue-based comparison clarifies UK election landscapes:

• EU Stance: Pro-EU (Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru, Greens, SDLP); Anti-EU (Tories,...

Key votes highlight GOP unity backing Trump and Dem opposition, with narrow margins signaling limited escalation support:

• House rejects war powers...

Institutional backbone of EU cohesion policy governance:

• European Parliament: Elected body with legislative, supervisory, budgetary powers.
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Key milestone in EU diplomacy:

• FTA negotiations concluded on 27 January 2026
• Talks launched in 2007 as a long-awaited deal
• Title highlights potential beyond trade for expanded ties

Diversifying EU's geopolitical partnerships amid global shifts.

EU escalates pressure on Georgia by suspending visa-free travel in Europe for diplomats and officials for at least a year over democratic backsliding – highlighting visa policy as leverage for Eastern governance standards.

Practical deployments escalate: France sends Charles de Gaulle carrier, frigate, and air defenses to Cyprus post-drone attack; UK and Italy deploy...

Key angles on US-German talks:

• Economic hit to German autos: A 15% tariff baseline targets premium vehicles (BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche), eroding...

Europe's fragmented reactions to Trump's Operation Epic Fury underscore strategic anxiety:

• Disunity evident: Joint Macron-Mez-Starmer statement...

Key proactive steps signal Europe's security adaptation amid global instability and Trump-era US recalibration:

• Macron's nuclear sharing: France...

Key escalation in Kremlin disinfo:

• Academic deepfakes target critics like prof Alan Read ranting against Macron/EU.
• Post-Sora2 boom: Cheap apps...

• Data release over full report: CBO published projections data for 2026-2056 instead of a complete outlook report.
• Tariffs omitted amid policy...

Business and Trade Committee warns UK risks being squeezed between assertive US and EU economic blocs.

• Key tensions: Trump-Starmer dispute and EU's...