The EU’s Military AI Gap: Why AGILE Will Not Be Enough
With just a 90-minute notice, the US cut off its allies from the use of its most powerful AI system. Will this be a wake up call for Brussels?
Has Christmas Arrived Early? The Commission’s Busy To-Do List
This Wednesday, the President of the European Commission took the stage to launch a new and considerably ambitious path forward for the EU.
How Russia’s NATO Grievance Became a Grievance Against Europe
For twenty years, Russia cast NATO as an existential threat to justify its aggression. Now, as Washington pulls back, that same grievance is being pointed at Europe itself.
Ireland’s Balancing Act on Russia, Big Tech, and the Limits of EU Neutrality
The rotating presidency of the Council of the EU is designed to serve the collective interest of the Union. Ireland’s six months in the chair may prove the design leaves room to defect.
Europe’s Search for Strategic Autonomy in Space
Waves of new-generation satellites and launchers continue to be built by Europe, but institutional fragmentation still stands between it and genuine strategic autonomy.
Inside the EU’s New Border System That Answers to No One
Airport queues of up to two hours are not a rollout glitch. The EU’s new border system issues have no clear culprit.
Will Trust in the EU’s Digital Identity Wallet Deepen European Integration?
Europe’s new digital identity wallet could let EU citizens carry their licence, health card, and credentials all on a single app, if they trust it enough to actually use it.
The Human Faces Behind Russia’s War
Five years into Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the world has grown accustomed to a relentless stream of headlines: another missile strike, another apartment building destroyed, another death toll announced before the next story takes its place.
Gotta Digitalize’em All: The EU’s League of E-Government
Brussels has built the rulebook for digital government, but not every member state is playing by the same rules.
Is There Really a Need for an EU Directive on Global Minimum Corporate Tax?
While many believe that implementing the OECD’s Global Minimum Tax through an EU Directive is a good way to combat tax avoidance, evidence suggests it unduly strips EU Member States of their own tax sovereignty.
After the Last Witnesses: The Politics of Remembering WWII
As the last witnesses to the Second World War disappear, the politics of remembering it are only just beginning.
Quantum Sensing Has Reached the Battlefield. Europe Needs to Catch Up
Will Europe lose its way on tomorrow’s battlefield?
