Nordic states draft a joint plan to protect Baltic Sea cables
Governments want shared surveillance and faster repairs for undersea infrastructure.
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EU, UK, the Balkans and the rest of non-CIS Europe.
Universities brace for tighter research security rules
New guidance on international partnerships worries researchers who depend on cross-border collaboration.
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Poland’s presidential vetoes test the government’s reform agenda
Ministers are looking for ways to pass judicial and media changes without the president’s signature.
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France’s pension debate returns to the National Assembly
The government faces a familiar arithmetic problem: finding a majority for a reform most deputies dislike.
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Germany’s coalition argues over how to fund defence and infrastructure
Partners disagree on whether new borrowing or spending cuts should carry the next budget.
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Moldova sets out its next round of judicial reforms
The government wants vetting of senior judges finished before the next progress report.