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The Europe Debate

Jun 23, 2026

France and Germany Want to Tear Apart the EU's Diplomatic Service

Paris and Berlin have opened talks to scale back the EU's diplomatic service and rein in foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The stated problem is coordination. The real fight is over who controls Europe's foreign policy.

Business & Economy

Jun 23, 2026

The ECB Just Raised Rates for the First Time in Three Years. Blame Hormuz.

The European Central Bank lifted its key rate a quarter-point to 2.25% — its first hike in almost three years — as the Iran war and a blockaded Strait of Hormuz push eurozone inflation back above 3%.

News & Analysis

Jun 23, 2026

Germany's FDP drops AfD firewall as Kubicki takes the helm

Wolfgang Kubicki was elected FDP leader on May 30 with nearly 60% of the vote and has declared he knows of no firewall against the far-right AfD — marking the first time a mainstream German party chief has openly abandoned the cordon sanitaire.