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The ‘Trumpian’ elements of the new world view proclaimed by Marco Rubio, on Pnice

No Socrates or Plato here, but rather the hero and the superman. The new reactionaries who have taken the place of the honest neoconservatives of the George W. Bush and Dick Cheney era call themselves Straussians – or at least allow people to think so.

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Giuliano Ferrara

9 OCT 26

Photo: EPA via ANSA

Magnets and trouble

China also uses rare earths to target Europe

Sefcovic in Beijing to restore balance to trade relations. Also on the agenda are the fourteen European companies (and the two Italian ones) that ended up on China’s blacklist following the EU sanctions against Russia. Iurino (Garnet) speaks out

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9 OCT 26

China also uses rare earths to target Europe

Bluff in Beijing

Sefcovic arrives in China armed with Merz and Macron’s ‘decisive’ weapon, but wants to avoid a trade war

The European Commissioner for Trade begins a two-day visit to Beijing today, which is seen as crucial for restoring balance to economic relations between China and the EU. On the agenda is the threat of the new ‘kill switch’ proposed by Germany and France, but Brussels still wishes to avoid confrontation

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8 OCT 26

Photo: LaPresse

Waiting room

The EU has lost its enthusiasm for enlargement. Who’s next in line, the process and the case of Ukraine

Brussels is preparing a new phase of the accession process, with incentives and gradual integration for candidate countries. But the prospect of an EU expanded to 34 countries is alarming governments: regarding Ukraine, following the initial momentum of the war, the sense of urgency has already faded

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6 OCT 26

The EU has lost its enthusiasm for enlargement. Who’s next in line, the process and the case of Ukraine

the EU strategy

Brussels gives the go-ahead: further cuts to excise duties for everyone

The EU had sought to avoid national fiscal interventions, but has now adapted its stance. “Support measures are also needed in the short term,” said Energy Commissioner Jorgensen.

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30 SEP 26

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Il Foglio Ai

Europe is buying time. An analysis of the EU’s anti-panic energy measures

Cushion the shock, protect those most at risk, increase supply and allow the measures to expire. Familiar grammar

29 SEP 26

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European indecision

The EU’s progress on common defence is much slower than the pace of the threats

Following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting, the High Representative, Kaja Kallas, was forced to acknowledge that no progress had been made either on Italy’s request to strengthen the Aspides mission to escort ships threatened by the Houthis, or on the establishment of an emergency security protocol to respond to sabotage, drones or Russian cyberattacks

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28 SEP 26

Photo: Ansa

Atlantic reports

Dear EU, react like the American colonies

Today, Europe is being subjected by Trump to conditions not dissimilar to those London imposed on its colonies. On defence, security, AI, rare earths and energy, we must rapidly build up strengthened cooperation with those both within and outside the EU

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28 SEP 26

The meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump last year at the UN (LaPresse)

the editor’s editorial

Why ideological environmentalism is yet another threat to Europe

Steering the decarbonisation process, casting aside preconceptions about nuclear power, and avoiding bureaucratic rigidity. No to a self-punishing transition that exacerbates vulnerabilities, destroys industries, increases dependence on autocracies and ultimately weakens democracy. Draghi’s lesson

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28 SEP 26

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Editorials

Macron’s apt remark on methane

France is right to call on the EU to delay restrictions on oil and gas imports

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26 SEP 26

Photo: Ansa

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