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What will Labor’s landslide mean for Australia’s foreign policy?

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The next German chancellor must lead from the front, not the middle, on European security

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From support for Ukraine to defense spending, German leaders would be wise to take the phrase Führung aus der Mitte permanently out of their vocabulary.
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Germany’s economy has gone from engine to anchor. Here’s what the next chancellor faces.

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What will Labor’s landslide mean for Australia’s foreign policy?

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While Australian voters clearly rejected the Trump administration, both the country’s leaders and electorate still support close US ties.

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Your primer on Albania’s parliamentary election

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In the lead-up to Albania's parliamentary election on May 11, experts from the Europe Center unpack the key players, issues, and dynamics shaping this weekend’s election.

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Is Merz’s double-take chancellor vote a sign of things to come in Germany?

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It took two rounds of voting in the Bundestag to elect Friedrich Merz chancellor, a sign of division unprecedented in modern German history.

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Foreign policy was a hot topic in Canada’s election. Now it’s on Carney to make it last.

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The campaign is over. Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces several important choices, from how to increase defense spending to what a new relationship with the United States should look like.

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What’s next for Trinidad and Tobago’s new prime minister?

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Experts react: What the Liberal Party’s win in Canada means for the world

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