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The EU steels itself for tariffs
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The EU steels itself for tariffs

The trade bloc is also reducing its quota of tariff-free steel imports, as trade tensions mount with Beijing.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 27, 2026.​
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Serbia’s president wants to be PM, Senegal’s power struggle gets constitutional, Venezuela’s Rodríguez blocks Machado from entering country

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said over the weekend that he will resign within the next couple of weeks. His next goal? Become prime minister again.

Mass layoffs inbound at Volkswagen
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Mass layoffs inbound at Volkswagen

The reported move is a reflection the overwhelming pressure on the German automotive sector from lower-cost Chinese car exports.

​Giorgia Meloni in Siracusa, Italy, on September 21, 2024.
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Italy’s Meloni considers early election, Venezuela’s debt is much larger than first thought, EU talks to the Taliban

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is reportedly considering early elections, as her popularity dips amid a rising challenge from the far right.

10 years after Brexit: Is the UK moving closer to the EU again?
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10 years after Brexit: Is the UK moving closer to the EU again?

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines the political consequences of Brexit 10 years after UK voters chose to leave the European Union.

Why Europe isn’t falling apart despite political turmoil
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Why Europe isn’t falling apart despite political turmoil

In this episode of “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer breaks down Europe’s political turmoil, from leadership crises in the UK and France to growing anti-establishment sentiment across the continent.

​Egyptian pounds, a gold bar and a necklace are seen during an interview with Mohamed Abdeen, an Egyptian jeweller, in Cairo, Egypt, on February 5, 2026.
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Countries and smugglers go for gold, Denmark’s center-left leader backs EU deportation centers, Humans assist AI for its soccer goals

Egypt said on Monday it arrested more than 200 people along its southern border – most of them foreigners – as part of a crackdown on illegal gold mining and smuggling in the gold-rich area.

​Newly-elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom, on June 22, 2026.
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After a decade of turmoil, can Burnham break the UK’s curse?

GZERO speaks to Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group’s managing director for Europe, about what the UK’s likely next leader can do to bring about some political stability.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian displays a memorandum of understanding after signing it in Tehran, Iran, on June 18, 2026.
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US-Iran deal isn’t all good for Tehran, Colombians head to polls for presidential runoff, EU takes a page out of the US’s tariff book

The interim agreement to end the war, signed by both sides on Wednesday, appears to tilt toward Iran. But the regime remains vulnerable.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at a news conference
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Netanyahu’s re-election chances may worsen, Hungary’s Orbán can’t return to office, China gives boost to Myanmar’s leader

Israeli PM Netanyahu was already struggling in polls ahead of elections later this year, but his situation might get worse after Washington and Tehran agreed to a deal (pending its signing on Friday). Why the issue with ending the war?