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Donald Trump has made his first big reshuffle, removing Mike Waltz from the role of national-security adviser and nominating him to be ambassador to the UN instead. The demotion shows the sway of MAGA warriors—particularly Laura Loomer, a conspiracy theorist who had sought his head. They thought him too internationalist and too hawkish.
Elsewhere, Europe is beset by problems, from Mr Trump’s trade war to an ageing population. It knows it needs to change but, like aristocrats transfixed by their past splendour, keeps putting it off. Our Charlemagne columnist identifies five luxury habits that Europe can no longer afford. | 
