Europe’s Quest for Technological Sovereignty: A Feasible Path Amidst Global Rivalries
The European Union must pursue robust industrial policies to counter technological dependencies and safeguard its future prosperity and stability.
Economy
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A Progressive Industrial Policy for the Global South: A Latin American Perspective
The Global South must redefine industrial policy to build new productive capabilities and address escalating global challenges.
Europe’s Green Transition: A Fund Under Pressure
The EU's flagship Just Transition Fund, designed to mitigate social inequalities, faces significant challenges in achieving its ambitious goals.
The ECB’s Strategic Review: A Betrayal of Europe’s Workers
The European Central Bank's latest strategic assessment ignores critical lessons, perpetuating a harmful economic myth and undermining labour's vital role.
When Ideology Trumps Economic Interests
The fall of Biden’s green subsidies reveals ideology, not economics, as the true force in US politics.
Why European Security and Sovereignty Depend on Its Digital Sector
Mario Draghi’s vision for Europe demands more than investment—it calls for digital sovereignty, state capacity, and strategic power.
Europe’s Bid for Autonomy: The Euro’s Evolving Global Role
President Christine Lagarde's recent proposal signals a pivotal shift, aiming to elevate the euro's international standing and bolster European foreign policy independence.
How Trump’s Tariff Regime Fuels Global Oligarchy
Trump’s radical tax vision could dismantle the IRS, reshape global inequality—and fuel a new economic war.
Mind the Gap: Can Europe Afford Its Green and Digital Future?
Amid vast investment shortfalls, the European Union must rethink its funding strategy to achieve its ambitious goals.
Europe’s Euro Ambition: A Risky Bid for “Exorbitant Privilege”
Christine Lagarde seeks a greater international role for the euro, but Europe's economic realities present a complex challenge.
Europe Must Adapt to Its Ageing Workforce
As the continent's birth rates decline and its population ages, policymakers face the urgent task of retaining experienced workers and adapting workplaces.
Europe’s Businesses Face a Quiet Takeover as US Investors Capitalise
American investors are increasingly acquiring European companies, prompting calls for new ownership models to protect economic sovereignty.
Closing the Chasm: Central and Eastern Europe’s Continued Minimum Wage Climb
Minimum wages in Central and Eastern Europe continue to rise.
Trump Can’t Kill the Boom: Why the US Economy Will Roar Despite Him
Markets, innovation, and AI are overpowering Trump’s chaos—and pushing America toward 4% growth, recession or not.
Why Europe Needs Its Own AI Infrastructure
Trump’s return highlights why Europe must build its own AI ecosystem—secure, competitive, and true to its values.