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The Outspoken CEO Behind the World’s Fastest-Growing Arms Maker
[ad_1] Earlier this year, Armin Papperger opened a new factory that will allow his company to produce more of an essential caliber of artillery…
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Paramilitary Expansion Shows Scale of War Preparations on NATO’s Eastern Frontier
[ad_1] UTENA, Lithuania—Some 1,500 paramilitaries descended on this industrial city in northeastern Lithuania late last month, taking up positions at government buildings and around…
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France Detains Last Suspected Louvre Thief
[ad_1] PARIS—French authorities said they’ve detained four more people in connection to the Louvre heist, including a man suspected of being the only thief…
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German Economy Shows Signs of Revival
[ad_1] The German economy may be showing signs of a life after more than half a decade of stagnation. Europe’s largest economy has suffered…
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Rheinmetall Turns to Former Auto Workers to Fuel Hiring Spree
[ad_1] Germany’s largest arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall RHM -3.85%decrease; red down pointing triangle, expects its sales will be five times as much as they were…
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Moody’s Ratings Upgrades Italy on Expectation of Declining Debt
[ad_1] Moody’s boosted Italy’s sovereign-credit rating on expectations for a decline in government debt. The ratings agency on Friday upgraded Italy’s rating one level…
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Europe Aimed to Set Standards for Tech Rules, Now It Wants to Roll Them Back
[ad_1] BERLIN—Europe is moving to relax some of the world’s tightest digital regulations in a bid to boost growth and reduce its reliance on…
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Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chip Maker Nexperia to Chinese Owner
[ad_1] The Dutch government handed back control of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia to its Chinese owner, moving toward resolving a spat that had blocked vital…
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EU Plans to Curb Aluminum Scrap Exports Next Year
[ad_1] WSJ ProNov. 18, 2025 7:14 am ET The European Commission plans to restrict exports of aluminum scrap amid concerns that rising outflows of…
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A Drug Kingpin Who Faked His Own Death and Fled Justice Runs Out of Luck
[ad_1] Wilmer Chavarria was living the good life after faking his own death. For four years, the Ecuadorean drug boss allied with Mexico’s Jalisco…
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Dassault Aviation Rises After Ukraine Agrees to Buy 100 Rafale Fighter Jets
[ad_1] Ukraine agreed to buy 100 Rafale fighter jets as part of a larger military equipment deal that triggered a jump in the share…
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A New Rare-Earths Plant in Europe Shows How Tough Breaking China’s Grip Will Be
[ad_1] Europe is trying to get itself on the global rare-earths map, and a new facility on Russia’s border is its opening bid. The…
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U.S. Boat Strikes Are Straining the Counterdrug Alliance
[ad_1] France denounced the U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats as a violation of international law. Canada and the Netherlands have stressed they…
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Ukraine’s $200 Billion Lifeline From Europe Stumbles on Pushback in Belgium
[ad_1] BRUSSELS—The European Union is racing against the clock to overcome Belgium’s objections to a plan to fund Ukraine’s defense using Russian money. Ukraine…
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Germany’s Answer to Its Conscription Dilemma: a Database of Young Men Fit for War
[ad_1] BERLIN—Germany will build a database of young people detailing their fitness, aptitude and outlook to help it pick whom to draft should the…
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Britain Is Preparing Tens of Billions in New Taxes—Again
[ad_1] LONDON—The U.K. has long been torn between two mutually exclusive desires: Voters want European levels of welfare with American levels of taxation. By…
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Why It’s Easier to Rob a Museum Than a Jewelry Store in France
[ad_1] Barely 24 hours had passed since thieves had broken into the Louvre Museum and stolen France’s crown jewels when the mayor of Langres,…
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ECB’s Key Interest Rate Is in a Good Place, Says Schnabel
[ad_1] WSJ ProUpdated Nov. 12, 2025 6:45 am ET The European Central Bank’s key interest rate is unlikely to change unless the eurozone economy…
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Opinion | The ‘Human Right’ to Smoke in Prison
[ad_1] If you want to see what a “living constitution” looks like, go to Europe. On Tuesday, in Vainik v. Estonia, the European Court…
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Opinion | When Irish Eyes Are Glaring
[ad_1] Tensions with the U.S. will heighten under the new left-wing president. [ad_2] Robert C. O’Brien Source link