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3 days ago | eurotopics.net | Florian Niederndorfer |Ibrahim Naber |Jean-Dominique Merchet |Ezio Mauro

The Europeans must now show that they're serious about their ultimatum, Welt newspaper writes: “What this means is that if Putin sticks to his refusal to agree to a ceasefire starting Monday, massive sanctions against Russia and new, extensive arms deliveries to Ukraine must follow. That would also require the supply of long-range weapons such as Taurus cruise missiles. These coming days will put the new European unity and the resolve behind it to the test.

3 days ago | eurotopics.net | Tobias Matern |Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

The US is reverting to its old role as global policeman, the Süddeutsche Zeitung comments: “Donald Trump prefers to wear the toga of a powerful Roman emperor in foreign policy: he threatens, negotiates and blackmails according to the law of might is right. In Kashmir, however, things were different. In keeping with time-honoured US tradition, he once again donned the uniform of the world's policeman.

6 days ago | eurotopics.net | Christophe Jakubyszyn

The trade deal is a welcome development but won't make much of an impact on economic growth, predicts the Financial Times: “The greatest potential for trade-related economic gains for Britain is closer to home, through improving ties with the EU, still its largest trading partner. ... Starmer's quick-footed pragmatism in getting trade deals done is refreshing for a government that still needs to prove it can deliver for the country.

1 week ago | eurotopics.net | Kirill Shulika |Jawad Iqbal

This conflict could easily spiral out of control, The Spectator warns: “Both countries have significantly upgraded their military capabilities since their last stand-off in 2019. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have fought three wars - in 1948, 1965 and 1971 - and clashed numerous times since gaining independence. The Kashmir region, which is claimed by both nations, is a perennial flashpoint in relations.

1 week ago | eurotopics.net | Jonas Schaible |Tomas Lundin |Solveig Gram Jensen |Jean-Dominique Merchet

Merz is assertive and used to facing opposition, Svenska Dagbladet puts in: “Tuesday's start is seen as a bad omen. But Merz is known for never giving up. It took him three attempts to be elected party leader, he disappeared from politics after a conflict with Angela Merkel, only to return ten years later, and he is now at the pinnacle of German politics. People expect Merz to try to turn the situation to his advantage now.