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Into the void: how Trump killed international law

25 décembre 2025 à 14:00

The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away

‘The old world is dying,” Antonio Gramsci once wrote. “And the new world struggles to be born.” In such interregnums, the Italian Marxist philosopher suggested, “every act, even the smallest, may acquire decisive weight”.

In 2025, western leaders appeared convinced they – and we – were living through one such transitional period, as the world of international relations established after the second world war crashed to a halt.

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© Illustration: Brian Stauffer

© Illustration: Brian Stauffer

© Illustration: Brian Stauffer

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European leaders condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates

24 décembre 2025 à 13:36

Washington accused of ‘coercion and intimidation’ after five leading figures behind digital safety law campaign targeted

European leaders including Emmanuel Macron have accused Washington of “coercion and intimidation”, after the US imposed a visa ban on five prominent European figures who have been at heart of the campaign to introduce laws regulating American tech companies.

The visa bans were imposed on Tuesday on Thierry Breton, the former EU commissioner and one of the architects of the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and four anti-disinformation campaigners, including two in Germany and two in the UK.

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© Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA

© Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA

© Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA

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