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The new British prime minister promises a more interventionist and decentralized state, but there are forces at play that could prevent a fundamental reset.

Disruptions in energy supply reward innovation but also allow governments to empower technocrats and obscure earlier policy failures.

Mineral-producing nations are turning the shortcomings of the G7 and BRICS into bargaining power.

Undermining its goals of protecting consumers and free choice, Brussels has adopted a heavy-handed regulatory approach that may stifle innovation and competition.

Without policy reform and African cooperation, anti-immigration sentiment will remain a crisis for South Africa.

As the specters of inflation and recession fade, demands for pro-growth eurozone monetary policy are becoming louder. The ECB has good reasons to hesitate.

Strip away comforting illusions, and the hard truth is that prosperity demands productivity, not politics.

Mali’s escalating crisis reveals how state failure, insurgency and resource competition increasingly intertwine.

U.S. impatience with NATO burden-sharing and its pivot to the Indo-Pacific is driving NATO 3.0.

Record technology IPOs highlight the strengths of the U.S. economy, where innovation, capital and risk-taking continue to drive growth.

Overregulation weakens European innovation, raising costs, reducing quality and limiting competitiveness globally.

African geopolitics is rapidly transforming amid intensifying global competition for resources, connectivity and security.

The European Union is losing in a human resources race as global rivals outpace the bloc in attracting skilled talent.

Mario Draghi’s recent report on economic challenges within the EU spotlights structural issues, but the proposed solutions, while ambitious, are ill-advised.

Policymakers are keen to reform Europe’s stagnating economy through less regulation and more investment.

Switzerland’s government ended negotiations with the European Union on a comprehensive trade deal designed to update decades-old agreements. Doing so for Switzerland was a question of sovereignty – but it risks losing traction in the enormous, crucial EU market.

While the United States cuts taxes to spur growth, the European Union is blacklisting countries regarded as threats its fiscal system. The contrast speaks volumes about the economic priorities on both sides, and does not bode well for the long-term viability of Europe’s welfare states.

In the name of protecting consumers, the European Union has rushed to regulate the development of Artificial Intelligence and put Europe’s competitiveness at risk.

A dozen or more global giants have emerged in the online data business, but none in the European Union. That is not for lack of trying. The EU has issued voluminous regulations on data protection and dangled investment incentives for digital entrepreneurs, this outpouring of directives and money has done far more harm than good.

The EU’s reindustrialization approach – employing regulatory measures, trade policies and green initiatives ¬– contrasts with President Trump’s “America First” policy.

Germany has been experiencng economic contractions for two consecutive years. To recover, it must abandon its self-defeating, ideology-driven projects.

Nearly 10 years after Brexit, the UK and EU are reassessing their economic and security cooperation.

Reelected President Emmanuel Macron favors reducing the European Union’s dependence on nations outside the bloc while promoting French national interests from within.

The EU promotes itself as a global standard-bearer for values, but critics argue its regulations serve economic protectionism and entrench industry dominance.

With Europe facing unprecedented geopolitical challenges and political transition in key countries, will the EU act together, as a federation in the making, or fall back on divergent national positions?

While global competitors streamline regulation to attract talent and scale innovation, Europe remains hamstrung by red tape.

New outbound investment screening measures on securing strategic technologies in global supply chains are set to intensify.

Blockchain could lighten the administrative load of the maritime industry. However, companies are hesitant to adopt the technology due to the legal unclarity. The lack of comprehensive regulations is perceived as a security liability, but there are also fears of overregulation during the next term of the EU commission.

Hungary’s election is an opportunity for the EU to rethink how it approaches national identity, unanimity and healthy competition between member states.

More than 100 times faster than 3G and 4G, the next generation of cellular technology could reshape economies and societies. Countries in Europe may face political and industrial espionage if they cooperate with Huawei in their 5G rollout.

Europe’s innovation and productivity gap is growing wider. Political overreach and regulation are the real culprits – not market failure.

European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen made it clear that she intends to create a level playing field for EU airlines. However, the legislation currently being discussed contains measures that would have the opposite effect.

Prices for microchips are likely to increase due to Beijing’s export restrictions on strategic materials. In the end, the strategy will disappoint China.

If Beijing supports Moscow’s war on Ukraine more forcefully, Europe’s strategic choices in Asia will only become more difficult.

The EU’s stringent regulations hinder innovation, stifling technological growth and economic dynamism.

Europe is drowning in debt, denial and decay. A return to core values may be its last chance.

For decades, relations between the EU and China have been based on growing economic cooperation and trade. While Beijing moves toward a knowledge-based economy, it also sees the future in nationalist, “back-to-the-future” colors.

Increased restrictions on cross-border capital flows, under the guise of security and public order, are elevating the risk of global economic fragmentation.

Decentralized finance is poised to revolutionize the traditional financial system. In the name of seizing the crypto opportunity, the European Commission has set out an ambitious regulatory plan. But the pursuit of too many goals could throttle innovation. 

The Maastricht Treaty reshaped Europe, but its centralizing ambitions betrayed economic growth and triggered crises still unfolding today.

The success of a private company teaming up with NASA to launch astronauts past Earth’s atmosphere shows how far technology has come since the first space race in the 1950s and 1960s. With such advancements at hand, a second space race is in the making.

The European Commission’s proposed Digital Markets Act aims to increase fairness and competition among firms working in the digital space. In doing so, however, it introduces new burdens and could give less enterprising firms the upper hand.

The European Union has placed huge bets on an investment program in Africa. Yet inherent flaws in its technocratic approach and a lingering paternalism toward Africa threaten the whole scheme.

The European Union is under mounting pressure to reconcile its global ambitions with its expanding regulatory model.

The EU Banking Union, created to stabilize Europe’s financial system, remains incomplete after a decade.

The European Union faces a difficult patch in 2024. In the extreme, some of its historical developments could be rolled back and eager policies diluted.

Global fertility has plunged to record lows, shifting attention from overpopulation to a potential shortage of workers, taxpayers and innovators.

The SIU aims to mobilize private capital, but it faces challenges due to Europeans’ deeply ingrained saving habits and skepticism toward government intervention.

Already burdened with tightening regulations and growing competition, the European automotive industry is now facing the threat of U.S. tariffs as the trade row between Washington and the EU escalates. A deal could materialize before the end of March 2020.

The most effective course for the European Union to achieve “great power” status is to extend the continent’s geo-economic weight. The EU was never meant to be a major foreign policy player, and remains an essentially civilian organization.