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10+1 Takeaways From Von der Leyen’s State of the Union

The State of the Union address (SOTEU), delivered annually by European Commission President Ursula ...

September 15, 2026

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The Failure to Stop 9/11 Was a Catastrophe. But Even Bigger Mistakes Were Made in Its Aftermath

The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. ...

September 10, 2026

Commentary

Why Migration May Break the Hungarian Government’s Streak

Since former Prime Minister Viktor Orban was ousted as Hungary’s Prime Minister after 16 ...

September 8, 2026

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European Union in the Time of Disruptions: Union Only in Name?

The inside is more or less known while the outside is unknown, different, exciting. ...

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10+1 Takeaways From Von der Leyen’s State of the Union

By István Vass4 days ago0

World Trade Center during 9/11. Photo source: YU-bin / Flickr, Public Domain Mark

The Failure to Stop 9/11 Was a Catastrophe. But Even Bigger Mistakes Were Made in Its Aftermath

By Greg Barton6 days ago0

Hungarian Prim Minester Peter Magyar meets President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, 29 April 2026. Photo: © European Union, 2026 — EC/Dati Bendo — CC BY 4.0

Why Migration May Break the Hungarian Government’s Streak

By Tamara BecklSeptember 10, 20260

Ursula von der Leyen, on the left, and Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, on the right (Photo: Aurore Martignoni / European Union / Wikimedia Commons)

European Union in the Time of Disruptions: Union Only in Name?

By Tamás ÁrkiSeptember 8, 20260

Democracy in Danger Globally, Especially in the U.S.

By István VassSeptember 3, 20260

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine on 17 August 2025 (Photo: Dati Bendo / European Union, 2025 / EC - Audiovisual Service)

European War Fatigue May be Growing – But Ukraine Could Buy Time

By Benjamin Martill – Adam HoleschSeptember 1, 20260

Biologists Should Articulate Their Position on AI

By Brandon OgbunuAugust 27, 20260

Javier Ortega, Secretary General of VOX, visits the Ceuta border fence one day after the mass breach, during which attacks were carried out against state security forces, on July 28, 2018 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

The Ceuta Border Crisis is About Geopolitics, Not Just Migration

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Longreads

10+1 Takeaways From Von der Leyen’s State of the Union

Commentary

The Failure to Stop 9/11 Was a Catastrophe. But Even Bigger Mistakes Were Made in Its Aftermath

Commentary