Trump’s Latest Gift to Putin
Ukrainians risk their lives to refuel as Washington blames them for fuel costs driven by Trump’s war.
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Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
France’s Student Revolt Exposes a State That Cannot Provide but Can Police
Over 5,000 arrests in three weeks reveal a republic quicker to discipline teenagers than to teach them.
Europe Must Turn Its Green Transition Into Green Power
Europe imported 57 per cent of its energy in 2024, and Hormuz has just sent the bill.
Voters Want AI Regulated for Jobs, Not Just Safety
Stefano Sacchi and Gregorio Buzzelli
From Italy to Britain, six in ten citizens or more want an independent authority to police AI.
Europe Already Has a Weapon to Shield the ICC From Trump
Washington has sanctioned nine of the court’s 18 judges and now threatens the institution itself, yet Brussels hesitates.
Climate Plans Need Workers, Not Just Disclosure
Gregory Jackson, Julia Bartosch and Manuel Nicklich
Twelve thousand Duisburg steelworkers marched for green steel: employee voice can accelerate transition rather than block it.
Europe’s AI Divide Is Already an Enlargement Problem
Nearly 96 per cent of Montenegro’s businesses are micro enterprises, and Europe’s AI evidence base barely sees them.
Austria’s Headscarf Ban Shows What Happens When Law Replaces Integration
Four parties backed a ban on headscarves for girls under 14, and a child pays the price.
Mirafiori’s Restart Exposes the Blind Spot in Europe’s Industrial Policy
Five years among the men at Turin’s factory wall reveal what 44 million furlough hours conceal.
Iceland Needs the EU as a Political Project, Not a Market
Trump’s new map swallows Iceland, yet Icelanders have just voted against reopening membership talks with Brussels.
Beyond Free Trade and Protectionism: Towards a New Pro-Worker Trade Policy
Claes-Mikael Ståhl and Andrew Watt
Four changes – from enforceable labour rights to seats in the boardroom – would restore democratic legitimacy to open economies.
Europe Cannot Defend Its Values by Teaching Them
Hizb ut-Tahrir’s founder called Western values purely utilitarian; Europe’s institutions are struggling to prove him wrong.
EU Trade Deals Must Uphold The Due Diligence Rules Europe Passed
Only four EU trade agreements since 2022 allow any sanction for breaking labour and climate commitments.
Nobody Will Pull The Trigger When Humanity Loses Control Of AI
Around 1,200 OpenAI agents built themselves a messaging system, and every step towards it was individually rational.
Nativism Does Not Need Migrants — Or A Fixed Nation
In El Ejido a third of residents are foreign, and Vox still more than doubled its regional score.
Public Money Must Come With Public Obligations for Europe’s Industry
Steel and chemical plants cannot wait 10 years for cheap power, and the Industrial Accelerator Act needs teeth.