Over coffee and croissants, we discuss how Europe’s capital markets can be strengthened. Is a European stock exchange that pools capital and makes IPOs in Europe more attractive the solution? Or do re...

Over coffee and croissants, we discuss how Europe’s capital markets can be strengthened. Is a European stock exchange that pools capital and makes IPOs in Europe more attractive the solution? Or do re...

Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth State of the European Union address largely delivered what had been expected. There were few surprises, but some things nevertheless stood out.

Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth State of the European Union address largely delivered what had been expected. There were few surprises, but some things nevertheless stood out.

Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth State of the European Union address largely delivered what had been expected. There were few surprises, but some things nevertheless stood out.

Europe’s ability to scale innovation depends on its access to risk capital. Closing Europe’s innovation gap with the US and China will be vital to Europe’s competitiveness. Innovative companies in Eur...

Europe’s ability to scale innovation depends on its access to risk capital. Closing Europe’s innovation gap with the US and China will be vital to Europe’s competitiveness. Innovative companies in Eur...

Geopolitical uncertainty has made economic security a central issue on the EU agenda. Companies are playing a crucial role in reducing strategic dependen- cies, strengthening resilience and diversifyi...

Can the ongoing wars and conflicts in the Middle East develop into an order for peace and cooperation? For now, the answer is a sceptical “maybe.” However, the Helsinki process and previous regional i...

The EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be negotiated under intense pressure: a tight budget, expanding demands for spending and growing disagreement over the Union’s priorities. This...

Ten years ago, Britain decided to leave the European Union. The Brexit referendum sent shockwaves across the continent. A decade later, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the wider world have ...

Burnham’s premiership is unlikely to revive the Brexit debate so much as reveal how little it ever settled. Ten years after the referendum, Britain remains caught between objectives that are becoming ...

Ukraine is not a typical case of EU enlargement. Though a recipient of transition assistance, it is also a partner of the EU in the fields of security, innovation, and resources. Its resilience, armed...

Burnham’s premiership is unlikely to revive the Brexit debate so much as reveal how little it ever settled. Ten years after the referendum, Britain remains caught between objectives that are becoming ...

For decades, the narrative surrounding Europe’s digital future has been dominated by a single, demoralising metric: We are constantly reminded of how many years we trail the United…

Brussels has signed 12 security partnerships in just two years. Together, they reflect the EU’s effort to diversify its security ties beyond its traditional reliance on the United States.

Ten years ago, Britain decided to leave the European Union. The Brexit referendum sent shockwaves across the continent. A decade later, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the wider world have ...

Burnham’s premiership is unlikely to revive the Brexit debate so much as reveal how little it ever settled. Ten years after the referendum, Britain remains caught between objectives that are becoming ...

The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) at the turn of 2026 marked a critical inflection point in transatlantic relations. Together, they provided ...

Ukraine is not a typical case of EU enlargement. Though a recipient of transition assistance, it is also a partner of the EU in the fields of security, innovation, and resources. Its resilience, armed...

Despite significant progress in key areas of EU-UK cooperation, the relationship is far from being substantively reset, leaving a growing strategic gap at its core. The rapidly changing geopolitical e...

China’s economic power is putting increasing pressure on European and German industry. This is not only an economic challenge; it is also a security risk. To mitigate this risk, we need more stress te...

The Commission’s proposed Global Europe Instrument (GEI) represents a major rethink of how the EU will fund external action in the next long-term budget. It consolidates existing programmes under a si...

The European Union’s (EU) foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is hampered less by a lack of resources than by political fragmentation among its member states. Diverging national ...

Europe is facing an increasingly complex risk environment. From natural disasters and infrastructure failures to cyberattacks, disinformation and severe geopolitical tensions, the question is not whet...

Over the past decade, Europe has established itself as the world’s leading regulatory power in the digital domain. With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), th...

The EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be negotiated under intense pressure: a tight budget, expanding demands for spending and growing disagreement over the Union’s priorities. This...