February 12, 2026
The US government reportedly plans to fund MAGA-aligned groups in Europe. The stated aim is to oppose European laws on online speech. However, if the money is also used to boost right-wing political parties in Europe, as it allegedly will, then there’s a flaw in the strategy: US President Donald Trump isn’t too popular in Europe, as this Graphic Truth shows. Right-wing groups in Europe could thus be reluctant to accept these funds if it means they must link themselves to the Trump administration.
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At the Munich Security Conference, the mood is clear: Europe no longer assumes the United States will lead. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer reports from Munich, where this year’s theme, “Under Destruction,” reflects growing anxiety that the US itself is destabilizing the transatlantic alliance it once anchored.
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TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 8: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day on February 08, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Voters across the country headed to polls today as Japan's Lower House election was held.
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When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called snap elections last month, it was a big gamble. Holding a winter election just four months into her tenure with no real policy record to run on?
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