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When in doubt, EU leaders dig an even bigger hole
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Friday, January 30, 2026

Three news items caught my eye over the past few days. The European Union is finally ready to totally ban the import of Russian natural gas. (You mean they have still been buying Russian gas?) The new National Defence Strategy put out by the Pentagon says the United States will de-prioritise Euro...
Three news items caught my eye over the past few days. The European Union is finally ready to totally ban the import of Russian natural gas. (You mean they have still been buying Russian gas?)
The new National Defence Strategy put out by the Pentagon says the United States will de-prioritise Europe – which must address its own regional security needs – and focus on deterring China.
And former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder wrote a piece in a newspaper that ended up drawing a lot of flak for...
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