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History: 2 March 2026
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Retrospective · events of 2 March 2026
Nuclear build-up and Budapest's pipeline ultimatum
Politics
A look back at 2 March 2026, when France announced a larger nuclear arsenal and Hungary's pressure on Kyiv was already under way.
Retrospective · events of 2 March 2026
France to expand nuclear stockpile for first time in decades
Politics
A retrospective on 2 March 2026, when France announced a larger nuclear stockpile, and on the pressures on Ukraine's support in the days before.
Retrospective · events of 2 March 2026
What did 2 March 2026 signal across Europe?
Opinion
A retrospective on a day when a Ukrainian drone strike hit a Russian port and France announced a nuclear build-up.