Trump Names Hardline Adviser Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff
The architect of the administration's mass deportation agenda is set to succeed Susie Wiles at the head of the West Wing
Why it matters
The White House chief of staff occupies the central administrative chokepoint in American government. The position controls what documents reach the Resolute Desk, which cabinet secretaries secure immediate access, and how aggressively executive agencies enforce presidential priorities against regulatory or judicial friction.
Commission Issues Preliminary Finding Against TikTok Over Algorithmic 'Rabbit Holes'
EU regulators take aim at the platform's 'For You' feed, warning that recommendation systems designed to hold attention risk trapping users in harmful spirals.
Take a Breather: Council Pauses EU Methane Monitoring Rules for Twelve Months
National governments agree to delay reporting obligations under the bloc’s flagship emissions framework.
Strategic Sectors & Industrial Policy
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Evidence Before Regulation: VDMA on Reducing Complexity and Anchoring European Engineering Competitiveness
An executive dialogue on regulatory complexity, investment crowding-out effects, and bridging the policy gap.
A conversation with Holger Kunze, Head of the VDMA European Office
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The Brussels Bubble
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What It Means
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Tehran’s security chief takes direct talks to Moscow, focusing on infrastructure to pump Russian natural gas south.
Iran’s Security Council chief, Mohsen Rezaei, traveled to Moscow to deliver a direct personal message from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alongside the high-level diplomatic correspondence, the bilateral discussions centered on plans to construct a pipeline intended to import…
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