The discovery of the critical “php2shell” vulnerability in PHP forced the UK government to offline 32 public services as a precautionary measure. As AI research tools compress response windows from weeks to hours, this briefing analyzes why open source code security and software supply chain resi…
Herein both countries have committed to collaborate in the United Nations Security Council, bilateral security commitments and a non-interference in internal…
German military forces take precautions against the hybrid attacks from Russia. The internal threat scale is raised higher.
As subsea cables and pipelines face growing gray-zone vulnerabilities, the United Kingdom is deploying its ‘Hybrid Navy’ under the Atlantic Bastion framework…
France champions digital sovereignty, yet a cloud outage and a software flaw show Europe’s dependence on foreign technology. Does sovereignty mean building…
Following a week’s travel, Foreign Minister of the PRC Wang Yi completed his Eurasia tour in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Monday. His key takeaway has been the…
France’s rising public debt is narrowing the government’s economic room for manoeuvre, raising questions about its ability to reconcile fiscal discipline with…
The relationship between Israel and Europe is showing serious cracks when even Germany, one of the most devoted allies of Israel, starts to have a negative…
Embattled leader of the UK Greens Zack Polanski has faced another major challenge to his leadership after the party conference last month have voted in the…
China’s J-35 stealth fighter aboard the Fujian aircraft carrier could strengthen Beijing’s ability to project air power in the South China Sea. Combined with…
Italy’s high public debt and sluggish economic growth raise concerns about the country’s economic future. While stronger euro area institutions make a repeat…
Since 2022, European efforts to mobilise private capital for rearmament have lagged: aerospace and defence account for just 1.5% of business development…
The rising technocratic influence is increasingly threatening the renowned norm-maker EU’s socio-economic policies and actions. This current phenomenon…
The Azerbaijan–Germany Strategic Partnership of July 2026 signals political intent, but Europe’s retreat from fossil-fuel financing means the volumes it calls…
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