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Q&A: Families shouldn’t have to coordinate Sweden’s rare disease care
A Q&A with Zozan Sewger Kvist, CEO of rare disease competence center Ågrenska, on stalled reform, uneven access to care in Europe and the limits of regulation.
Investing in cancer innovation
Funding oncology research is not just a moral imperative, but also a strategic choice that can drive competitiveness and productivity
Why Khamenei’s killing hit Putin where it hurts
U.S. strikes on Iran will have deepened the Russian president’s paranoia, and his desire to win in Ukraine.
Trump’s Iran gamble risks leaving Ukraine as forgotten war
Europeans fear a distracted U.S. will lose interest in pushing Putin toward peace — as America depletes stocks of the missiles that Ukraine desperately needs.
Furious graduates give UK’s Starmer another reason to be fearful
Vast student debts have left Britain's Gen Z in despair. Labour MPs are worried, and their political opponents are circling.
Iran crisis puts EU foreign policy turf war back in spotlight
The EU's top leadership is responding in parallel rather than tandem — as the bloc scrambles to find a united front.
David and Goliath in Brussels
Why Europe’s taxpayers are drawing a line.
Germany’s Merz aims to sweet talk Trump on Ukraine and tariffs
In an Oval Office meeting Tuesday, the chancellor will tell the president what he wants to hear on Iran to keep Washington aligned with Europe on Ukraine.
Hungary’s Orbán leverages oil price shock from Iran war in his election battle
The prime minister's party accuses the opposition of conspiring with the EU and Kyiv to deprive Hungary of access to cheap Russian oil — a cushion against price...
Iran crisis poses fresh test for divided EU
Already strained by Russia's war and managing relations with Donald Trump, the EU is now scrambling to respond to a conflict where it has even less leverage.
Iran crisis puts UK leader Keir Starmer in a new political bind
The U.K. prime minister is under pressure from all sides over his stance on U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Chaos in Iran is a good endgame for Israel’s Netanyahu
A friendly regime in Tehran is the ideal outcome. But Netanyahu will also be happy with an Iran that is too weak to pursue an atomic work and fund proxy militia...