European Strategic Policy Unit
Euro Prospects — Think Tank
European Strategic Policy Unit
ESP is Euro Prospects’ dedicated think tank. We produce forward-facing, policy-actionable analysis on European strategic sovereignty across defence, technology, trade, energy, industry, and digital infrastructure.
“Europe is facing one of its most consequential geopolitical dilemmas in nearly a century. Whatever policy trajectories are chosen now will have immense ramifications on Europe’s role in tomorrow’s world.”
Policy Briefs
Free and open access — no paywall.
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Beyond Fabs: The Czech Republic’s Supply-Chain Role in Europe’s Chip Race
The EU Chips Act seeks to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem and reach a 20% global market share by 2030. The Chips Act 2.0 is a chance to address its shortcomings.
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The EU’s Digital Euro Is Drowning in the Global Stablecoin Wave
The window for the digital euro is closing. If the EU fails to accelerate its timeline, alternative private digital payment systems from the US threaten to render the project obsolete before it even launches.
Founding Statement
Europe is facing its most consequential geopolitical dilemmas since the end of World War II. Whatever policy trajectories are chosen now will have immense ramifications on Europe’s role in tomorrow’s world. The EU, as Europe’s political embodiment, must set the continent on a course of strategic sovereignty with a goal of safeguarding its foundational values.
Our Mission
The European Strategic Policy Unit (ESP) is Euro Prospects’ (EP’s) dedicated think tank. It exists to produce provocative and policy-actionable analysis on European strategic sovereignty, contributing to the debate on how the EU can strengthen its position across all critical fields, including trade, defence, technology, finance, energy, industry, health, and digital infrastructure.
ESP within Euro Prospects
ESP is one of EP’s seven sections but operates with special independence and a unique format, mission, and agenda. It produces EP’s highest quality content. Unlike EP’s editorial section, ESP only produces think-tank material (recommendation-based policy briefs, not journalistic articles), its membership is uniquely selective, and is EP’s flagship policy face.
The Founding Cohort
We bring together 10 analysts—students and young professionals—to provide fact-driven policy solutions to Europe’s strategic challenges.
Giulia Convertini
Digital Systems Sovereignty
Finn Sands Robinson
Trade & Industrial Strategy
Rimsha Arif
Energy Market Resilience
Matilde Minetti
EU-China Strategic Competition
Orla Harris
Digital Infrastructure Sovereignty
Jerfi Wigley
Supply Chain Resilience
Annika Gerbig
Defence Industrial Autonomy
Trinabh Banerjee
Strategic Digital Security
Luka Okropirashvili
Eastern Neighbourhood
Juan Carlos Leunissen
Transport & Energy Connectivity
Headed by Francesco Bernabeu Fornara, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Euro Prospects
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