France’s new national service: security boost or youth militarisation?
The French government has launched a new program that will offer a paid 10-month “national service” that will not only strengthen the country’s military forces but will also address the growing concern in France regarding the security situation in Europe. The new initiative was announced at a press conference in Paris by the country’s Defense […]
Why Brussels no longer trusts Britain’s post-Brexit commitments
The European Union is insisting that any future British government pay substantial financial compensation if it withdraws from a post-Brexit “reset” agreement negotiated under Sir Keir Starmer, a demand that underscores Brussels’ deep mistrust of UK political volatility nearly a decade after the Brexit referendum. The proposal, embedded in draft negotiating texts seen by the […]
