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Patrick Gibbons

The Spectator

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The Akrotiri attack has weakened Britain’s position in Cyprus

When RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was targeted in an attempted drone attack on Monday, it didn’t just leave the British government open to accusations...

07.03.2026 8

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Is Norway about to take a step closer to joining the EU?

13.02.2026 8

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First dibs / The truth about Britain's claim to Greenland

18.01.2026 20

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The truth about Britain's claim to Greenland

18.01.2026 20

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Ten years after Brexit, the EU is wrestling with its identity

29.12.2025 20

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Will Mahmood’s asylum reforms force Ireland’s hand?

22.11.2025 10

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Is South Korea bracing for a third Trump-Kim summit?

14.11.2025 10

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Catherine Connolly’s election is a humiliation for Ireland’s establishment

26.10.2025 7

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How Catherine Connolly could change Ireland

23.10.2025 5

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Gays won’t mourn the death of G-A-Y

04.10.2025 7

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Only EU membership will secure Moldova’s future

29.09.2025 6

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The uncomfortable history of Narva

17.08.2025 10

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How a history festival became a forum of fear

05.07.2025 10

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Patrick Gibbons