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May 18, 2026

Squeezed Out: Why the Trump-Xi Thaw Is Europe's Critical Minerals Problem

As Trump and Xi move toward normalising trade relations, Europe is scrambling to secure its position in the global critical minerals supply chain — a race it is currently losing.

News & Analysis

May 18, 2026

Lobbied Out: How Bosnian Serb Money Helped Drive Europe's Top Peacekeeper From His Post

Christian Schmidt's resignation as Bosnia's High Representative hands Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik the victory he spent years — and millions in lobbying — trying to win.

News & Analysis

May 18, 2026

Brussels Slows Down the AI Act — and Makes It Sharper Where It Counts

The EU Parliament and Council struck a deal on May 7 that reshapes the AI Act: businesses get more time on high-risk compliance, small and medium companies get more relief, and AI-generated intimate imagery gets a hard ban.