The west’s perfect storm

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DEMOCRACY

The West’s Perfect Storm

Council of Europe head Alain Berset tells Newswee

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Newsweek Magazine

10 October, 2025

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Trump’s new world order: how should europe respond?

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MoneyWeek

The collapse of the old world order

Donald Trump’s demands for control of Greenland by means of punitive tariffs of 10%-25% on eight Nato allies, or perhaps by military means if resisted, is “without parallel or precedent”, says Faisal

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The middle powers are on the menu

Donald Trump has backed down from his threats of steep tariffs on European allies and the use of military force to take Greenland, saying that he has agreed the “framework of a future deal” with Nato

Prospect

The end of the party

“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” Antonio Gramsci’s words, written in prison near Bari almost 100 years ago, ring out to us now. The politi