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Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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EU leaders talk the talk on defence. But where will they find the billions to pay for it?

Europe may have as little as three to five years to prepare for a potential Russian attack – it must get real about borrowing to protect peace, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields

The far-right leader leaves behind a less welcoming, less tolerant France – that is perhaps ready to elect Marine Le Pen as president, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Why Poland’s Donald Tusk is best placed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’

Poland’s prime minister has the advantage of being well respected on both sides of the Atlantic, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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Can Macron’s new PM unite France’s moderates? Marine Le Pen looms if he fails

François Bayrou faces the same budgetary headache as Michel Barnier – but the parliamentary equation has changed, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Why Donald Trump’s return is a disaster for Europe

We face the prospect of a debilitating trade war – and an emboldened Putin. The EU and UK must now work together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

The west’s support for Ukraine is fading – and that will empower Putin for his next war

The US and Europe are failing to provide decisive military aid. A Trump victory could soon reveal the depths of this mistake, says Paul Taylor, senior fellow at the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands

After months of dithering, the French president’s choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than ever, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Europe’s ‘firewall’ against the extreme right is holding – but the US election could change everything

A comeback for a vengeful Donald Trump would embolden and legitimise frustrated European nationalists and populists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Putin, Xi and Trump would love to see Ursula von der Leyen go. That’s why the EU must keep her on

The European Commission president is up for re-election – and despite criticisms, she is best-placed to keep Europe secure in a time of crisis, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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In a referendum on Le Pen, French voters said ‘non’. This opportunity must not be squandered

France may rediscover a taste for moderate social democracy – and find out that compromise is not a dirty word, says Paul Taylor, a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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In France, it’s now only a matter of time before the far right takes power

Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble has backfired spectacularly as voters of the left and right united to reject him, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Marine Le Pen – or the hard left? Macron has left France’s voters with a ‘scary choice’

With the collapse of centrist parties, voters are caught between the National Rally, a left mired in controversy – or abstaining altogether, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Good riddance is Europe’s message to the Tories – but Labour shouldn’t expect any favours

The next UK government will have to rebuild trust, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

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How can Europe’s progressives fight back? A coalition of losers is now their best hope

Far-right gains have left liberals and Greens reeling – but despite differences, their interest lies in banding together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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France has turned against Macron. Will Europe set the stage for President Le Pen?

The president is trailing the hard right – and forthcoming European elections could leave him a political lame duck, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Rishi Sunak’s AI plan has no teeth – and once again, big tech is ready to exploit that

Tech companies are pushing the idea that the only way to make AI safe is to leave them in control. Trusting them could lead to disaster, say Georg Riekeles of the European Policy Centre and Max von Thun of the Open Markets Institute

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