One bloc, two futures? At the latest BRICS summit, Putin argued for an alternative to the existing order while Xi sought to rewrite it. The West saw only a bloc taking shape
Strong on security, weak on solidarity A stronger Europe cannot be built on competitiveness alone. Von der Leyen’s agenda dangerously sidelines social cohesion
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