How Governments Are Using Tourism to Sanitise Their Image
From the pyramids of Giza to World Cup stadiums, international tourism has become one of the most effective, and subtle, forms of political image management.
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Finds a Safe Harbor
As Europe steps up boardings of Russia’s shadow fleet, Moscow is moving its tankers under the Russian flag, the one registration Europe cannot challenge at sea without confronting Russia itself.
The Race to the Moon Is Back On, And Europe Is Helping Us Get There
America is heading back to the Moon, but Europe is helping build the infrastructure that will sustain our presence there as Washington and Beijing compete over the lunar South Pole.
Horizon Europe’s Scientific Answer to a Bipolar World
It is hard to overstate the innovative capacity of the US and China. To compete on equal footing, the EU must leverage its strategic edge: the collaborative nature of its own flagship R&I programme, now the largest research coalition in the world.
Securing Arctic Connectivity Amid Great Power Competition
The European Union needs to define an Arctic Strategy that takes into account both EU digital sovereignty and security issues in the region.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: The Implications for Europe’s Energy Security
The new agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey exposes Europe to hidden Gulf energy shocks, making true economic resilience a vital priority.
The EU Cannot Win Its Eastern Neighbourhood Through Normative Power Alone
The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood is being contested by actors who move faster, ask less, and deliver sooner, yet its policy strategy remains calibrated to a less competitive environment.
One Storm, Two Models: How the EU and ASEAN Weigh Efficiency Against Equality
Trade fragmentation and geopolitical shocks are testing two opposing answers to the same question.
Europe’s $750 Billion Promise to Buy US Energy That Nobody Needs
The EU has pledged $750 billion in US energy purchases at the exact moment its own gas demand is beginning to fall. Priced to satisfy trade negotiators rather than actual demand, the commitment risks locking Europe into fresh import dependency just as its own consumption starts to shrink.
Why Transport Connectivity Can Accelerate the Credibility of EU Enlargement
How functional integration and corridor-wide network development can reinforce EU Accession in the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova.
Europe’s Opening in Africa’s Finance Race with China Lies in Local Value Creation
As Europe and China converge on de-risking private capital in development finance, the real contest is shifting from mobilising finance to turning it into value-chain offers built around African priorities.
The Case for a European Security Architecture Beyond the EU’s 35 Chapters
On September 15, an unidentified drone entered Lithuanian airspace. Earlier the same day, a top Kremlin aide warned Poland that it would take just two or three days for Russia to make Poland disappear. In the first 15 days of September 2026, Germany, Denmark, Moldova, Lithuania and Poland have all lodged complaints against Russian aggression.
