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Europe’s trade deal with the US was dead on arrival – it needs to be buried. Here’s how to do it

Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. The EU should now steel itself and reject the terms imposed by Donald Trump, say Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman of the European Policy Centre

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The EU has capitulated to Trump. But even this doesn’t buy an end to the transatlantic trade war

The US president humiliated Ursula von der Leyen at his Scottish resort – but she still has no certainty on tariffs, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Macron will enjoy his royal welcome. But the Franco-British relationship remains a love-hate affair

The French leader will never agree to special EU concessions for the UK despite its strategic importance to Europe, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Why Europe should hijack Nato for its own purposes

As the Trump administration’s security focus shifts towards countering China, European governments are living on borrowed time, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Could an alliance of eight small countries turn out to be Europe’s anchor?

Amid geopolitical storms and the rise of populism, the ‘Nordic-Baltic eight’ is gaining clout as a bulwark of western resolve, says Paul Taylor, a visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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Portugal: Young men five times more likely to vote for the far-right than women

The author of the report, who is an analyst at the European Policy Centre, explains that far-right movements have been able to take advantage of the frustration of young men under 25 over the 'loss of a stable job and financial independence', which are 'traditional markers of masculinity'.

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Trump has neutral impact on European voting patterns, study finds

Donald Trump isn't influencing voting patterns in Europe and the EU may be more disconnected from his presidency than was originally thought, according to a report by academics within the European Policy Centre.

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There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do

The EU, the world’s biggest single market, can reposition itself and become less reliant on exporting goods to the US and China, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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The EU’s reciprocal pause on tariffs: What’s next? | Radio Schuman

In an interview with Euronews, Varg Folkman, a policy analyst at the European Policy Centre, commented on the EU's move to suspend its counter-tariffs in response to Trump’s 90-day pause on his reciprocal duties on steel and aluminium.

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Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad advice, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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EU leaders talk the talk on defence. But where will they find the billions to pay for it?

Europe may have as little as three to five years to prepare for a potential Russian attack – it must get real about borrowing to protect peace, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields

The far-right leader leaves behind a less welcoming, less tolerant France – that is perhaps ready to elect Marine Le Pen as president, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Why Poland’s Donald Tusk is best placed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’

Poland’s prime minister has the advantage of being well respected on both sides of the Atlantic, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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Can Macron’s new PM unite France’s moderates? Marine Le Pen looms if he fails

François Bayrou faces the same budgetary headache as Michel Barnier – but the parliamentary equation has changed, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Why Donald Trump’s return is a disaster for Europe

We face the prospect of a debilitating trade war – and an emboldened Putin. The EU and UK must now work together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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The west’s support for Ukraine is fading – and that will empower Putin for his next war

The US and Europe are failing to provide decisive military aid. A Trump victory could soon reveal the depths of this mistake, says Paul Taylor, senior fellow at the European Policy Centre

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In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands

After months of dithering, the French president’s choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than ever, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Europe’s ‘firewall’ against the extreme right is holding – but the US election could change everything

A comeback for a vengeful Donald Trump would embolden and legitimise frustrated European nationalists and populists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Putin, Xi and Trump would love to see Ursula von der Leyen go. That’s why the EU must keep her on

The European Commission president is up for re-election – and despite criticisms, she is best-placed to keep Europe secure in a time of crisis, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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In a referendum on Le Pen, French voters said ‘non’. This opportunity must not be squandered

France may rediscover a taste for moderate social democracy – and find out that compromise is not a dirty word, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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In France, it’s now only a matter of time before the far right takes power

Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble has backfired spectacularly as voters of the left and right united to reject him, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Marine Le Pen – or the hard left? Macron has left France’s voters with a ‘scary choice’

With the collapse of centrist parties, voters are caught between the National Rally, a left mired in controversy – or abstaining altogether, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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