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China contributes 60% of Russian weapons’ foreign components, says Ukraine

Nearly two-thirds of foreign-made components in Russian weapons are produced in or re-exported from China, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (24 September). Vladyslav Vlasiuk, an advisor on sanctions policy to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, told reporters in Brussels that roughly 60% of foreign-made microchips, circuit boards and other critical …

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Germany’s Fragmentation Weakens Europe

Chancellor Scholz’s party secured a narrow win in the state of Brandenburg. But the victory cannot disguise Germany’s political and economic woes that also affect the EU. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lived to fight another day, thanks to Dietmar Woidke. But Germany faces multiple crises and how it manages them …

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Islamism and Immigration in Germany and the European Context

Large scale immigration has led to important changes in political discourse across much of Europe. The lack of successful integration policies has put pressure on government services, thereby weakening social cohesion and, unsurprisingly, producing a vocal and sometimes violent backlash. Large scale immigration has led to important changes in political …

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