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Trump, Ukraine and the end of Europe’s security free ride
Europe’s leaders are preparing for a world in which American support is less predictable and Russian pressure remains constant. That combination is forcing the EU to confront a military and diplomatic
Europe’s economy is turning into an anxiety index
From digital rules to carbon tariffs and investment screening, economic policy is increasingly being written in the shadow of geopolitics. The challenge for Europe is to defend itself without stifling
The EU’s social contract is under pressure from every side
Europe’s political debate is being shaped not only by war and trade, but by discontent at home. Inequality, migration, distrust and technological disruption are testing the legitimacy of the European
Europe’s new doctrine: power, not just trade
The European Union is no longer pretending economics can be neatly separated from security. From sanctions to industrial policy, Brussels is building a harder-edged version of statecraft for a harsher
The New Order Is Not a Peace: Why Power Is Replacing Principle in 2026
The defining story of the moment is not one crisis but a pattern: major powers are normalizing coercion, markets are rewarding volatility, and democratic institutions are being asked to defend themsel
Trump’s foreign-policy gamble is testing the limits of U.S. power
From Iran to Europe to the Western Hemisphere, the administration is pursuing a more unilateral and harder-edged foreign policy. The approach may project strength, but it also risks multiplying crises
The EU’s Economy Is Entering a Security Era
Europe’s economic debate has changed: competitiveness now means resilience, and resilience now means security. That is forcing EU leaders to rethink everything from trade policy to industrial support.
Brussels Wants a Faster Europe — But Member States Still Hold the Brake
The European Union knows it needs to move faster on defence, enlargement, technology and the budget. Yet the institutions that could make Europe stronger are still constrained by national vetoes and p
Europe’s Public Mood Is Shifting: Security, Migration and the Cost of Uncertainty
Beyond the grand strategy talk, Europeans are living through a more anxious reality shaped by war, price pressure, migration concerns and distrust in institutions. That social mood is increasingly dri
Europe’s New Power Test: Can the EU Stay Open While Arming Up?
The European Union is being pulled in two directions at once: toward greater military self-reliance and toward the open economic order it helped build. That tension is now the defining question for Eu
The New Sovereignty: Why Tech Is Now the Master Key of Power
The most important story of the moment is not just that technology is reshaping politics; it is that technology has become politics’ operating system. From war and elections to journalism and public t
The New Gatekeepers of Intelligence
The AI boom was supposed to democratize software. Instead, it is concentrating power in a handful of firms that build the models, own the cloud, and increasingly compete with the customers who depend
