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Merz’s paralysis and the EU’s anti-growth order
Diego Faßnacht reports that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is constrained by coalition politics and unable to deliver pro-growth reforms, leaving Germany stuck in stagnation while the EU increasingly functions as a system of political control rather than economic expansion.

Iran war tests Japan’s supply chains and crisis response
Scott Foster reports that Japan is scrambling to manage supply chain disruptions from the Iran conflict, deploying financial support, stockpiles and regional coordination measures as energy shocks ripple through everything from fuel to medical supplies.

Ukraine drone factories in Europe risk becoming Russia’s next targets
James Davis reports that Russia is signaling European-based drone production facilities supplying Ukraine could become legitimate military targets, marking a dangerous escalation that risks expanding the war westward beyond Ukraine’s borders.