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The Friday Five Editor-in-chief picks her favourite stories of the week. The EU-China trade war: what if Beijing hits back? The EU has probably missed the boat in imposing trade measures against solar panels or electric vehicles (EVs) without China viewing this as a direct, offensive measure (and in turn, incurring harsh retaliation) [Interview] Regimes like Putin’s look strong until the last minute before they fall, Czech expert says Amid burning refineries, grinding Ukraine warfare is eroding Putin’s power faster than Western sanctions, but it is not easy to foresee when or where a breaking point might come. White supremacists see their European citizens’ initiative end in shambles Launched end of May by Dutch white supremacist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner, the petition sought to ‘remigrate’ people who pose a “serious cultural burden.” Dragon’s teeth and ditches: inside the Baltics’ new 950km defence barrier against Russia As warnings of possible provocations from Moscow pile up, a system of ditches, trenches and bunkers is beginning to take shape along the 950-km border that the Baltic states share with Russia. Airline emissions bills and carbon credits for investment dominate revamp of EU’s labyrinthine emissions scheme International flights arriving in Europe from destinations within 5,000 km will be required to pay for their CO2 emissions from 2029 as part of a major overhaul of the EU’s emissions trading system announced on Friday.   Copyright © 2026 EUobserver.com. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: EUobserver.com, Rue de la loi 155, Brussels 1040, Belgium