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How Trump is making China great again—and what it means for Europe
A post-Western world is learning to love China, while Europeans are starting to fear America.
Europe · North America · Global politics
A post-Western world is learning to love China, while Europeans are starting to fear America.
Europe · North America · Global politics
The Ukraine war has revived EU enlargement for Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine, but they face obstacles. Accelerating membership for these frontrunners would unlock the process before rivals can take advantage.
Europe · Global politics
Foreign technology companies cannot be entrusted with meeting Europe’s growing digital needs. This includes American big tech firms. Here’s what Europeans should do
Europe · North America · Cybersecurity · Global politics
China’s military capabilities are growing and its actions in Europe are becoming more disruptive. The EU should support Taiwan with dual-use technologies and defence cooperation to send a clear signal to Beijing.
Europe · East Asia · Defense · Global politics
Angola is increasingly active in the world. Here is how Europeans can cooperate with this rising middle power.
Africa · Oil & energy · Global politics
The global order no longer favours Western dominance, and Europe’s peripheries have become battlegrounds for competing powers. Yet, the EU’s enlargement policy has not kept pace with this new geopolitical reality.
Europe · Global politics
Russia has many quiet enemies in Africa. Working together, like-minded Africans and Europeans can roll back its troublesome influence.
West Africa · Cybersecurity · Global politics
European credibility to uphold human rights in the Middle East has faded, but the EU can still have an impact by backing social and economic rights, empowering people through reform
West & Central Asia · Global politics
Italy and the EU must work more closely together in the “Wider Mediterranean” on energy, migration and security. Here’s how they can do it.
Europe · Oil & energy · Global politics