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  • May 26

    How Saxony-Anhalt firms weather US tariffs: specialisation, Swiss rivals, and passing costs to Americans

    While German exports to the US plunged nationwide in 2025, companies in Saxony-Anhalt have kept their American business stable — and some are even expanding — by selling specialised goods that customers cannot easily replace.

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Nine ships and one algorithm

Trump tightens Iran blockade as Europe reins in Google and Ukraine reshuffles under fire

The day split between hard power and rule-making. Washington pressed Iran at sea, Kyiv fought both Russian missiles and its own cabinet feud, while Brussels reached into Google's phone software. France, meanwhile, voted to let some patients choose the manner of their death.

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European democracies and populism

The French Assemblée Nationale passed a new public-order law with support from the National Rally, indicating a tactical alignment between centrist and populist forces on internal security.

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