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Why Trump’s Greenland deal signals a shift
Quick Take

Why Trump’s Greenland deal signals a shift

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains why the Greenland deal President Trump plans to announce at the UN this week is a story about shifting US leverage on the global stage.

Fewer migrants, but deadlier journeys to Europe
Hard Numbers

Fewer migrants, but deadlier journeys to Europe

The number of migrants and refugees reaching the continent by sea has dropped sharply this year as many European countries tighten their immigration rules.

A pattern of colorful security shields with each having a check mark in the center
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The world rebuilds its armies... without the US
by ian bremmer

The world rebuilds its armies... without the US

Ian Bremmer analyzes a world rearming amid rising distrust of American security guarantees.

How the AfD's rise could reshape German politics
Quick Take

How the AfD's rise could reshape German politics

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's historic win in the Saxony-Anhalt state election and what it could mean for the country's political future.

Denmark pays for its past
Hard Numbers

Denmark pays for its past

The new law will offer those affected a one-time payment of 300,000 Danish kroner, or around $47,000.

Germany rebuilds its ranks
Graphic Truth

Germany rebuilds its ranks

Germany’s military has reached its largest size in 13 years – and is still growing.

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
What We're Watching

European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

The gathering today, which falls on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, brings together nearly three dozen European countries supporting Ukraine with financial and military aid against Russia.

Ukraine's Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov speaks at a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
What We're Watching

Ex-defense minister calls for elections in Ukraine, Gulf nations are stockpiling oil in Asia, Iran looks at European targets

Critics have said that Zelensky – now in his seventh year in office – has been in power for too long.

Dozens of migrants celebrate having crossed the border between Ceuta and Morocco in Madrid, Spain on July 31, 2026
Analysis

Ceuta’s migration crisis puts Spain’s government on the defensive

The unprecedented surge stunned European governments and prompted an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers today on strengthening the bloc’s migration policies

Thousands of migrants cross into Spanish territory
GZERO Europe

Thousands of migrants cross into Spanish territory

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt discusses the sudden migrant crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands of people attempted to cross into the territory from Morocco.