Recognizing Afghanistan’s extremist leaders will fuel radicalism. Nearly four years after the Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan, Moscow has formally recognized the Taliban regime as the legitimate government of Afghanistan—a move that has been welcomed by China. Moscow’s decision is an invitation for other states in the region, from China to…

To set up their investment funds, asset-management companies such as Eurizon (a subsidiary of Intesa SanPaolo), are using indexes that regularly include fossil-fuel companies. Exploiting loopholes in European regulations, they can thus sell “green” funds that in reality are anything but. The solution? Tougher rules. When creating their funds, asset-management…

The coastal waters of Öland, an island located off the Swedish coast, are periodically covered by algal bloom. The problem is not only aesthetic: they can be poisonous. This is a problem that affects the entire Baltic Sea and calls into question European agricultural policies and what it prioritises. land…

The U.S. Army and its NATO allies are embarking on the execution of a new “Eastern Flank Deterrence Line” plan that aims to enhance ground-based capabilities and drive military-industrial interoperability across the alliance, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander said Wednesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s inaugural…

Eurojust has announced the neutralization of the hacker group NoName057(16), which was behind numerous DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure throughout Europe. Additionally, EU authorities have issued seven arrest warrants and publicly released information on five suspects. According to The Agency, all of them are Russian citizens, and two are heads…