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On March 5, 2026, BRUEGEL (Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory), a think tank, published on their web site a policy brief The case for a European Union digital enforcement authority making a case for setting up an additional digital rights agency in the EU.
The Case for a European Union Digital Enforcement Authority
A report of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), entitled How AI is Quietly Becoming a Supply Chain Problem and prepared by Dr. Melina Beykou, is an update on the security issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence. As AI gets embedded in critical national infrastructure, the supply chains remain exposed.
A Timeserving RUSI Alarm
Europe should support Spain in its fight against the threats from the US, otherwise it will get worse for all.
Trump vs Sánchez
An article by James Green and Sander Tordoir from the Centre for European Reform analyzes the current EU policy in respect of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in high technology sectors.
Europe’s Door to Chinese Tech Investment Is Still Ajar
On 5 March 2026, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies posted on its website a report entitled Reweaving Silk Roads: The Middle Corridor’s Role in EU Economic Security, dealing with the use and development of transit routes through Central Asia and South Caucasus.
Reweaving Silk Roads: The Middle Corridor’s Role in EU Economic Security
In his analytical brief entitled Dilemme européen face à la Chine: la visite de Friedrich Merz, un cas d’école, François Godement, an expert on Asia and the USA, examines the results of the German Chancellor’s February trip to China.
A European Dead End Symptom
In his report entitled The Electric Endgame, Alberto Rizzi from the ECFR draws a gloomy picture of Europe in 2040, with abandoned climate leadership, protracted industrial stagnation, lost export markets and a profound dependence on Chinese imports. Should the EU ease its climate agenda now in favor of short-term competitiveness, its geoeconomic advantage will finally pass to China.
Limits of Regulation in the Struggle for Industrial Leadership
On 3 March, a report entitled From Economic Giant to Geopolitical Powerhouse? A roadmap towards enhancing the EU’s global clout was posted on the website of the ‘Clingendael’ Netherlands Institute of International Relations.
From Economic Giant to Geopolitical Powerhouse. A roadmap towards enhancing the EU’s global clout
To sustain democratic states, we must dismantle the autocracies that persist in our workplaces.
Democratise Firms to Save Democracy and the Planet
United Europe seems to realize it should somehow respond to the large-scale U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran. Otherwise, the EU countries may be left out of the possible division of the Middle Eastern pie – a most undesirable situation for Old World politicians whose phantom memories about former colonial empires are still alive.
A Middle Eastern War Without Europe What Can United Europe Do with Its Opportunities Severely Limited?
As the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran escalates in gross violation of international law, there is a growing conviction that European governments must take a firm stand in respect of this conflict.
Trump’s War Against Iran Is an Illegal War of Choice – and Europeans Should Say So
'Let's be really honest: it's a mess.' That was the assessment offered by UK Minister for Veterans Al Carns as he commented on the 2026 armed forces bill and the insignificant changes it makes in the British draft and mobilization system.
Sticking Power or a Sticking Plaster? How the New Armed Forces Bill Will Affect the UK’s Preparedness for War