<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

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2024 Elections: Romania

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Markets Shrug Off Russia's Gas Cut-Off to Austria

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U.S. Greenlights Limited Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia with Long-Range Missiles

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Brazil Hosts the G-20, Constitutional Crisis Looms in Israel

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What are the long-term implications for German politics?

Essential Geopolitics: Germany's Government Collapse

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Amid rising tensions over economic policy, Germany's fractious coalition government finally collapsed, opening the door to an early election. 

Economic Divides Topple Germany's Fractious Coalition Government

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Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency is set to disrupt trans-Atlantic relations, likely escalating trade tensions, weakening already limited cooperation on climate and tech policy, and straining EU unity on defense and support for Ukraine. 

What Trump's Return to Office Means for the European Union

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Without a common deposit insurance scheme, the so-called sovereign-banking nexus renders the euro area more vulnerable than it needs to be.

The Risks of the Eurozone's Incomplete Financial Integration

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The Weekly Rundown: Key Elections in Georgia and Japan, Efforts to Resume Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

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With both nations looking inward in 2025, the European Union will be deprived of its central leadership, leaving it without clear strategic direction or decisive policymaking.

French and German Struggles Leave the EU Adrift

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The United Kingdom's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is poised to launch a new probe into Apple and Google after an independent inquiry group found they are ''holding back innovation'' in mobile phone browser competition by maintaining an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems, Reuters reported Nov. 22.

U.K.: Competition Regulator Initiates Inquiry into Apple, Google

The International Criminal Court, or ICC, issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Nov. 21 on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

Leaders of the center-right European People's Party, the center-left Socialists and Democrats, and the centrist Renew -- together forming a majority in the European Parliament -- agreed to back European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposed College of Commissioners, clearing the way for a formal confirmation vote in the European Parliament on Nov. 27, Politico reported on Nov. 20. 

EU: European Parliament Lawmakers Strike Deal To Back von der Leyen's Commission Picks

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The U.N. Climate Change Conference's new draft text on a climate finance agreement still includes separate options for the so-called New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance, differing both on the scale and scope of commitments, as well as which countries will contribute, Argus Media reported on Nov. 21.

Global: Disagreements Over COP29 Finance Target Remain as Summit Enters Final Hours

Austria is set to lift its veto on Romania's and Bulgaria's full accession to Europe's free-passport Schengen area during a meeting of interior ministers from Austria, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary in Budapest on Nov. 22, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 19, citing sources close to negotiations.

Romania, Bulgaria: Austria To Lift Veto on Romania's and Bulgaria's Full Schengen Membership

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The European Council has allocated an additional 20 million euros to support the Rwanda Defence Force's mission in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, aimed at countering an Islamic State-linked insurgency in the region, Radio French International reported Nov. 19.

Rwanda, Mozambique: EU Allocates More Funding to Rwandan Forces in Mozambique

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The United Kingdom will resume negotiations with India on a free trade agreement in the new year, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office announced on Nov. 18 following his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 summit in Brazil, Reuters reported the following day.

U.K., India: Countries To Resume Trade Talks in 2025

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The European Commission is preparing a proposal to require Chinese companies to open up production facilities in the European Union and share intellectual property with European partners to qualify for EU green technology manufacturing subsidies, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 18, citing unnamed senior EU officials.

EU, China: Brussels To Demand IP Transfer From Chinese Companies for EU Subsidies

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U.K.: Competition Regulator Initiates Inquiry into Apple, Google

Israel: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

EU: European Parliament Lawmakers Strike Deal To Back von der Leyen's Commission Picks

Global: Disagreements Over COP29 Finance Target Remain as Summit Enters Final Hours

Romania, Bulgaria: Austria To Lift Veto on Romania's and Bulgaria's Full Schengen Membership

Rwanda, Mozambique: EU Allocates More Funding to Rwandan Forces in Mozambique

U.K., India: Countries To Resume Trade Talks in 2025

EU, China: Brussels To Demand IP Transfer From Chinese Companies for EU Subsidies

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