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Esther Lansgebber

Esther Lansgebber, 38, is a senior international correspondent renowned for her incisive political analysis and in-depth investigative reporting across Europe and Latin America. She holds an MA in Journalism and a BA in Political Science. Esther’s trilingual fluency (Dutch, English, Spanish) and her commitment to clarity and integrity enable her to distill complex issues for diverse global audiences.
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Europe Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Rio Times — Europe Pulse Covering: UK · Inflation · Germany · GDP · Israel · Italy · Spain · Puig · Nokia ·...

Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Rio Times — Asia Pulse Covering: Japan · Nikkei 60,000 · Manufacturing PMI · KOSPI · Korea GDP · Uzbekistan · Nuclear · China...

Europe Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Rio Times — Europe Pulse Covering: Hungary · Slovakia · Druzhba · EU Fuel Bill · Earnings · UK · Italy · Jet Fuel...

Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Rio Times — Asia Pulse Covering: Japan · Nikkei · SK Hynix · Pakistan · Victory Giant · Korea · India · China ·...

EU Reviews Four Brazil Critical Mineral Projects as Lithium and Rare Earth Race Intensifies

Key Points —The European Union is now formally reviewing four Brazil critical mineral projects across lithium, rare earths and nickel, following the Hannover Messe bilateral...

Europe Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Rio Times — Europe Pulse Covering: France · Poland · Nuclear Deterrence · NATO · Germany · Visa/Mastercard · ICC · Austria · Bulgaria...

Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Rio Times — Asia Pulse Covering: Japan · China · South China Sea · US Defence · Pakistan · PBOC · KOSPI · Taiwan...

Europe Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 20, 2026

The Rio Times — Europe Pulse Covering: Bulgaria · Germany · NATO · Poland · Sweden · Austria · Baltics · Hungary · Turkey ·...

Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 20, 2026

The Rio Times — Asia Pulse Covering: South Korea · SK Hynix · Japan · JBIC · India · North Korea · Oil Waivers ·...

Europe Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 17, 2026

The Rio Times — Europe Pulse Covering: Hungary · EU Funds · NATO · Ukraine · Markets · Bulgaria · UK · IMF · Russia...

Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 17, 2026

The Rio Times — Asia Pulse Covering: Japan · China · Qatar · LNG · South Korea · Nuclear Energy · Ceasefire · IMF ·...

Europe Intelligence Brief for April 16, 2026

Europe intelligence brief: Spain amnesty opens for 500K migrants. UK deindustrialising under energy crisis. France calls three-year immigration moratorium.

Asia Intelligence Brief for April 16, 2026

Asia intelligence brief: TSMC profit leaps 58% to record $18.2B on AI demand. Korea faces helium crisis. India fast-tracks Qatar FTA. Evergrande default.

Lula to El País: “Trump Has No Right to Wake Up and Threaten a Country”

Brazil's Lula told El País that Trump "has no right to wake up and threaten a country," ahead of his April 17-18 Barcelona summit with Sánchez.
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