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  • Graduate Education Guide

    2026-03-12

    International affairs professionals need to develop professional adaptability to future-proof their career. Mastering this skill requires a specific kind of training, and the solution lies in a graduate education. These programs provide an interdisciplinary framework for understanding complex issues. FP GUides are prepared by the business department of The FP Group. They do not involve the editorial department of FP magazine. This guide was written by Christa Avampato, Veronica Gorodetskaya, Karen Jensen and Rich Shea.

  • Countries Agree to Historic Emergency Oil Reserve Release

    2026-03-11

    The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Wednesday that its 32 member nations, including the United States, will collectively release 400 million barrels of oil. This is the “largest-ever release of emergency oil stocks in our agency’s history,” IEA chief Fatih Birol said.

  • Trump’s New Cyber-First War Strategy

    2026-03-11

    U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Dan Caine said operators at Cyber Command and Space Command had already launched what he called “non-kinetic effects” Israel, one of the world’s most sophisticated cyber-military operators, has also been heavily involved in the current conflict.

  • How South Africa Is Navigating the Iran War

    2026-03-11

    Africa's largest refinery seeks to insulate Nigeria’s economy from global oil price shocks. South Africa faces economic fallout and a diplomatic balancing act in the face of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war.

  • The Major Local Election That France’s Far Right Might Just Win

    2026-03-11

    Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan acknowledges something that may have once seemed unthinkable. The far-right National Rally (RN) stands a real shot at capturing his seat in March. The race is a referendum on his own term, which began with sky-high expectations.

  • Gaza’s Reconstruction Must Begin With Its Youth

    2026-03-11

    Israeli blockades, periodic bombardment have inflicted psychological harm on Palestinians. Left unaddressed, this latent damage will outlast any cease-fire or physical reconstruction. Aid agencies must determine how to deliver psychosocial support, health care, and education.

  • Mojtaba’s Selection Is a Sign of Political Exhaustion

    2026-03-11

    Mojtaba Khamenei has long been a shadowy but influential figure inside the Islamic Republic. He entered politics after his father was appointed as the second supreme leader in 1989. Mojtaba has long had strong ties to the Guard and to the political network around his father's office.

  • Why Haven’t the Houthis Fired?

    2026-03-11

    The Houthis promised that in the event of conflict, the Red Sea would run with the blood of their enemies. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the group’s leader, told his followers that any attack on Iran would trigger an immediate and devastating response.

Politico

  • Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, ‘not on me’

    2026-03-11

    Ukraine’s president tells POLITICO he wants more clarity on what the U.S. will do to guarantee any future peace with Russia. Ukraine hopes that the knowledge it has gained fighting Russia will give it both money and leverage with Donald Trump.

  • US committed to EU trade deal, top Trump official tells Brussels

    2026-03-11

    EU leaders expected to dial in for urgent talks after oil prices soared. Washington seeks to reassure the EU it won’t walk away from the deal. European Parliament threatens to sink it over Donald Trump’s attacks on Spain and strikes on Iran.

  • The poisoned succession battle to rule Paris

    2026-03-12

    Macron joins Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez in calling the legality of the strikes into question. The former PM Édouard Philippe is seen as well placed to beat the far right in next year's French presidential election.

  • EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal

    2026-03-11

    Patriots for Europe formally request debate on “interference in national elections” following report by U.S. House committee. The ban, laid out in proposals seen by POLITICO, could kick in this summer. A lot of important topics were debated in New Delhi, but there was also some fun and frustration.

  • Sánchez’s deputy blasts EU for letting Trump trample all over it

    2026-03-12

    Madrid retires its ambassador to Tel Aviv and leaves its representation under the control of the chargé d’affaires. Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Díaz argues the bloc’s ‘servile’ attitude toward Washington could fuel Euroskeptic sentiment.

  • What’s gotten into Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

    2026-03-12

    Analysts expect smear campaigns and influence operations to intensify. As Hungary’s prime minister trails in the polls, MAGA heavyweights mobilize to shore up their most loyal European ally. Netanyahu will also be happy with an Iran that is too weak to pursue an atomic work.

  • Hungarian team enters Ukraine to probe Druzhba pipeline shutdown

    2026-03-11

    Spanish prime minister says it’s aimed at holding platforms accountable for how their algorithms amplify polarizing content. Kyiv calls Hungarian Energy State Secretary Gábor Czepek “tourists”

  • Spain’s Sánchez launches AI tool to track hate speech on social media

    2026-03-11

    Budapest has been the scene of a series of high-profile clashes between the government and the opposition in recent years. The violence was sparked by a dispute over the use of public funds to pay for infrastructure projects.

  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres to attend EU leaders’ summit

    2026-03-11

    EU leaders expected to dial in for urgent talks after oil prices soared. United Nations chief will discuss situation in the Middle East next week. Some EU countries voiced concern about moving too quickly to bring in new members.

  • Starmer’s new plan: Save our energy bills, stop the war

    2026-03-11

    European capitals said they would back IEA’s request to release 400 million barrels of oil. The U.K. prime minister wants a quick de-escalation in Iran to spare his voters higher bills.

  • Meloni joins EU chorus criticizing Trump’s strikes on Iran

    2026-03-11

    Italy’s right-wing prime minister rebukes interventions ‘outside the scope of international law,’ as European disapproval builds over Middle East war. Critics of the proposed bill say it is designed to keep the ruling parties in power.

  • Iran war sparks biggest ever release of global oil stockpiles

    2026-03-11

    The EU imports nearly all its fossil fuels, leaving it vulnerable to geopolitical conflict. The money will go towards repairing months of Russian bombardment, EU energy chief Dan Jørgensen said. The EU’s grids urgently need to be renewed and expanded to meet soaring energy demand, Commission argues.

  • Frankfurt finds a golden solution to its European School problem

    2026-03-11

    The longer the war lasts, the worse the effects are likely to be, the Bundesbank president says. The findings come as the ECB is facing legal action from its staff union over alleged curbs on free speech.

  • Here is what the Mandelson files reveal — so far

    2026-03-11

    Nigel Farage's party is ‘very interested’ in taking up the intelligence agency’s offer to help with national security checks. The first set of disclosures show the former ambassador got a payout of £75,000 — but asked for north of £500,000.

  • Von der Leyen’s foreign policy rhetoric draws ire of EU lawmakers

    2026-03-11

    The Venice Biennale reinstated Russia’s pavilion after a four-year absence. The EU is hiring its next generation of senior officials — and countries want their citizens to be the ones pulling the levers of power.

  • Ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz while US hammers Iranian minelayers

    2026-03-11

    European capitals said they would back IEA’s request to release 400 million barrels of oil. Traffic through the passage that carries roughly a fifth of global oil supply has sharply declined. Venice Biennale says it is “a space of truce” where art prevails over geopolitics.

  • Spain downgrades its diplomatic ties with Israel

    2026-03-11

    Madrid retires its ambassador to Tel Aviv and leaves its representation under the control of the chargé d’affaires. “What Europe needs today is leadership, not vassals who pay homage to Trump,” said Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Díaz.

  • POLITICO Pro

    2026-03-12

    Powered by a cross-functional team of global experts. Know the changes happening in real-time so you can react quickly. Connect more effectively with policymakers, industry voices, and key debates. Drive your organization’s strategy forward, faster. Pro Analysis helps you turn complex policy developments into clear, usable insight. Powered by POLITICO’s Research & Analysis Division, it delivers ready-to-use reports that cut through the noise.

  • Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS

    2026-03-12

    Reform UK’s Welsh leader Dan Thomas told POLITICO he would rule out moving to an insurance-based system. Nigel Farage said it would be a “national decision ahead of a general election’

  • New Mandelson files lay bare what went wrong in Downing Street

    2026-03-12

    British government thinks direct phase of the conflict will last for weeks — but its tail could be much longer. The first set of disclosures show the former PM got a payout of £75,000 — but asked for north of £500,000.

  • Orbán’s rival accuses Kremlin of new smear blitz in Hungary election

    2026-03-11

    The opposition fears that an impending barrage of disinformation videos aims to force its candidates out of the race. Washington seeks to reassure the EU it won’t walk away from the deal as the European Parliament threatens to sink it over Donald Trump’s attacks on Spain.

  • UK releases Mandelson files on ex-envoy’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein

    2026-03-11

    Ministers promised to begin disclosing files relating to the former U.K. ambassador to Washington’s appointment. The first set of disclosures show the former ambassador got a payout of £75,000 — but asked for £500,000 after he was dismissed.

  • 170,000 apply to take EU jobs test

    2026-03-11

    The Venice Biennale reinstated Russia’s pavilion after a four-year absence. European Council president said the bloc should not stand for ‘violations of international law’ by any power, friend or foe.

  • UK bans Iran-linked march to ‘prevent serious public disorder’

    2026-03-11

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she had blocked the demonstration because of the “scale of the protest and multiple counter-protests” The first set of disclosures show the former ambassador got a payout of £75,000 — but asked for north of £500,000 after he was dismissed.

  • FIFA boss Infantino: Trump says Iran is ‘welcome’ to play in World Cup

    2026-03-11

    The U.S. and Israel are hammering Iran with airstrikes, throwing its tournament slot into doubt. Slovenia’s Prime Minister says his right-wing election rival Janez Janša wants to break up the European Union.

LRT

  • Europe has become the world’s largest arms importer, led by Ukraine

    2026-03-11

    Europe has increased its arms imports by 210% between 2021 and 2025, making it the largest importing region in the world. This is mainly due to the conflict in Ukraine, which has made the Eastern European country the largest single arms importer. Asia and Oceania was the second largest importing region after Europe. Despite sharp declines in imports to South Korea and China. This is the first time since 1991-1995 that China has not been among the top ten importers.

  • ‘Gorbachev used to say: he is too hard’ – interview with Vytautas Landsbergis

    2026-03-11

    Vytautas Landsbergis is one of the primary architects of the restored Lithuanian state. In his new book, Pasakojimai apie mirusius, he examines the nearly 50 years of illegal Russian occupation through the intimate prism of personal relations.

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  • Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson

    2026-03-11

    Heather Cox Richardson is back with a new live video. Join me for my next live video in the app. Thank you Teresa Hanafin, Lisa Gonzalez, Stephanie G Wilson, Nenad Georgievski, Diane Osgood, and many others.

  • The Plot Against Intelligence, Human and Artificial

    2026-03-11

    The Department of Defense has banned the use of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence system. The defense department says Anthropic is a supply chain risk. The company says it wants assurances that its products won’t be used for fully autonomous weapons or mass surveillance of Americans. The Defense Department is now doing exactly what people like Hegseth have always accused supporters of DEI of doing. The Pentagon’s managers and tech experts clearly believe that Claude is the best tool for many purposes. But they have been ordered not to use it because their political masters don’t like the company's politics.

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