External publications
There is a paradox at the heart of European defence. Fundamentally, European states do not trust any scheme for harmonising defence planning and capability development that does not include the […]
“On average, European countries easily spend up to a quarter of their national income on pensions, health, and social security systems, and we need only a small fraction of that […]
Commentaries
With the start of the second presidential term of Donald Trump the world has entered a period of geopolitical uncertainty and confusion. The West no longer exists, the US has […]
Commentaries
A lot of ink has been spilt over the past few weeks about the rising tensions within the Western Alliance and between Ukraine and the United States. However, the geopolitical […]
Commentaries
Angry and ashamed. That’s how I felt after watching the spectacle of President Trump and Vice-President Vance ganging up on President Zelensky, two against one, live on TV last Friday […]
Commentaries
The US and Europe are allies, or that is what the Europeans still wish to believe. That does not mean that they are not economic competitors at the same time, […]