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The brightest news out of Europe since Putin started the war
SATURDAY LONG READ: A rare reason to celebrate
Oct 3, 2025
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With an ambush, Europe is plunged into peril
ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2025
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'He’s an arsehole': Labour fury at Keir Starmer
One source likened the UK government to London's driverless DLR rail system
Apr 22
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France reveals a silver lining of Trump 2.0
The French Trade Minister tells me France supports the EU-Australia trade deal
Apr 21
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An interview with Australia's Defence Industry Minister
Pat Conroy discusses defence spending, AUKUS, support for Ukraine and populist politics.
Apr 15
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Mar 8, 2025
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With an ambush, Europe is plunged into peril
Mar 1, 2025
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Launching @latikambourke, my Substack
Jan 1, 2024
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Mark Carney rips up the Davos fairytale
Jan 21
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Hungary exposes the limits of JD Vance
Hungarians have chosen Europe over Russia
Apr 14
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Latika Takes interviews Michael Fallon
The former UK Secretary of Defence discusses why the UK, NATO and allies should have backed Trump's war in Iran
Apr 8
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First NATO, now MAGA targets the Five Eyes
Trump continues to blast allies for not helping in Iran
Apr 7
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Trump doesn’t need to quit NATO to fatally undermine it
The world's most successful defensive alliance turns 77, will it last?
Apr 5
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Europe turns a page on Trump
European leaders are no longer in the mood to appease the US President
Apr 3
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Latika Takes interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin
The America, América author about the Monroe Doctrine
Mar 29
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What I'm Reading: The Monroe Doctrine Explained
March 28: The historian who helped me understand MAGA's world outlook
Mar 28
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EU beauty: von der Leyen's trade trifecta
The European Commission President 'hit it for six' signing a jumbo trade, science and security deal.
Mar 26
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I asked Alexander Stubb why Europe doesn't do a reverse Trump
The Finnish President sounded a gloomy tone on the prospects of Trump ending the war in Ukraine
Mar 18
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