Rebuilding Europe’s Security Architecture
As Trump reshapes US foreign policy, Europe faces a security overhaul. Can a new coalition protect the continent from chaos?
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As Trump reshapes US foreign policy, Europe faces a security overhaul. Can a new coalition protect the continent from chaos?
As EU leaders prioritise military spending, millions of industrial workers face austerity and job losses amid Europe’s growing polycrisis.
Europe must urgently increase defence budgets—but it doesn’t have to mean deep cuts to public services. Here’s the alternative.
Trump’s renewed assault on the EU has reignited a dormant sense of European purpose.
Europe must seize this historic moment, stepping up as America abdicates global leadership.
The EU’s fragmented defence system, inefficiencies, and reliance on the US leave it dangerously unprepared.
Trump’s elite backers—economic nationalists, Wall Street, and the techno-right—may soon fracture over conflicting agendas.
Three years on, the war in Ukraine has reshaped economies, lives, and global politics. Can Europe afford the price?
As the USA withdraws from European security, Keir Starmer faces a defining moment: realign with Europe or cling to a fading alliance.
The Draghi report warns of stagnation, but does Europe need more growth—or a new economic vision?
As global tensions rise, Europe faces a stark choice—build a defence force and reshape global finance or risk irrelevance.
Austerity is back—driven by politics, not economics. From the UK to Argentina and the US, the stakes are high.
The West Is Over! What This Means for Europe.
The alliance between reactionary forces and the working class is not built on shared economic interests but on a manufactured sense of cultural identity.
Fear of being left behind economically and socially proved to be potent fuel for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which for the first time won more votes than the Social Democrats.
Amid global autocrats and rising inequality, the European Union’s future hinges on structural reforms, ambitious investments and sustainability.
Court challenge to EU minimum wage directive exposes tensions between legal interpretation, political compromise and social policy.
Europe must balance rising defence needs with social spending, or risk political turmoil and far-right gains.
Europe must act now to secure industrial jobs, ensure a Just Transition, and strengthen social conditions.
With US power in retreat, Europe must decide: unite, or face irrelevance in a dangerous world.
Europe stands at a crossroads: unite, rearm, and lead—or risk irrelevance in a dangerous new world.