After a nearly-successful attempt on his life, followed by a crushing military defeat at the hands of the Prussian Army in 1757, King Louis XV pondered the precarious future of France with four biblical, nihilistic words: “Après moi, le Deluge.”

The economies of Europe seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place - that is, between record-high inflation and a potential recession.

As the conflict in Ukraine still dominates the political arenas across Europe, undercurrents of various far-right movements in the continent seem to be on rise once again.

As it has become increasingly evident with each passing week, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced nearly every country in Western Europe to reevaluate its security doctrines.

One month into the war in Ukraine, European countries started facing some of the harshest effects of the conflict – and showed a slight faltering in resolve on continuing facing off against Russia

After summits with NATO and the G7, the European Union resolved on Friday to jointly purchase and store gas, hydrogen, and liquid natural gas (LNG).