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Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian

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Europe’s reaction to Trump’s war on Iran is a disaster – for Europe itself

When crisis strikes, we divide, and division breeds inaction. This is the assumption generally made about Europe’s place in the world. But a look at...

16.03.2026 10

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Why Marco Rubio’s ‘reassuring’ speech to Europe was nothing of the kind

The good news from the Munich Security Conference is that there was no dramatic deterioration in the transatlantic relationship. After the shock of...

16.02.2026 350

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Trump’s Greenland U-turn was spectacular. The lesson for Europe: strongmen understand only strength

23.01.2026 70

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Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid

06.01.2026 100

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Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

19.12.2025 50

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Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing

14.11.2025 10

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The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump’s plan can’t be an excuse to dodge responsibility now

22.10.2025 60

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Europe has lost one superpower ally – can it afford to be in the crosshairs of two?

23.09.2025 10

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Trump or no Trump, Europe’s relationship with the US will never recover

11.09.2025 10

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Stephen Lillie on Donald Trump’s arms deal with Nato – cartoon

15.07.2025 20

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In Trump’s game of chicken, the EU cannot afford to back down

15.07.2025 20

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Europe must stand without the US – but the latest war in the Middle East shows it has no idea how

19.06.2025 10

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Europe will never agree on Israel – but here’s a way it can act to help Gaza

30.05.2025 10

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The good news from Kyiv: with or without a ceasefire, Ukraine has a newfound confidence

14.05.2025 10

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The global south has lost its pope. The world has lost its conscience

23.04.2025 9

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The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that

04.04.2025 10

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Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead

31.03.2025 10

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Out of Putin’s war and Trump’s treachery, a new Europe is being born

12.03.2025 10

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Trump and Vance have smashed the old order – how should Europe respond?

18.02.2025 20

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Greenland is testing Europe’s willingness to stand up to Trump. It’s failing

30.01.2025 10

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As Trump enters the fray, the danger is that a nationalist Europe will fragment, not stick together

13.01.2025 20

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