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A space for analysis, opinion, mobilisation strategies, and reflection on key trends and events shaping European politics, culture, the economy, and security.
Here, we go beyond observation. We amplify ideas that help depolarise the debate and build action around the shared interests of Europeans.
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Could Europe be switched off?
Could Europe Be Switched Off? Someday, Someone could decide to switch Europe off. Not through a dramatic blackout like the one recently seen in Spain — though that offered a glimpse of how fragile complex systems can become under stress....
Read More€12 Trillion sitting still – Europe’s money problem
(and what you can do about it) A few weeks ago, we told you about EU Inc. – Europe’s new common company form that should let founders incorporate once and operate across all 27 member states. We called it a...
Read MoreOne Company Form, 27 Problems
You have a great idea. Now what? You have a concept, a co-founder in Warsaw, an engineer in Lisbon, and an angel investor in Amsterdam asking a simple question: where are you incorporated? The answer, today, is a mess. Depending on...
Read MoreEscalation in the Middle East: What is at stake for Europe?
The events Early in the morning of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated air campaign against Iran, hitting senior command nodes and major military and nuclear-related sites. The operation quickly escalated into a region-wide exchange...
Read MoreThree Visions for Europe ahead of the February Summit
Three visions, one diagnosis, no consensus. How Europe’s leaders mark their position on growth, sovereignty and the path forward. Before the EU leaders’ gather for an “informal retreat” on 12 February in the Alden Biesen castle, Belgium, three competing...
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Péter Magyar’s Tisza presents a strong pro-European programme
As Hungary heads toward April elections, the opposition Tisza party presents a pro-European governing platform Hungary is approaching one of its most politically consequential elections since 2010. For more than a decade, the country has been governed by Viktor Orbán...
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Europe looks to India as it redraws its global trade map
The EU-India trade agreement – Why it matters, what will change, and why it is a win for Europe. The European Union is on a trade-agreement offensive. Only weeks after finalising its long-awaited agreement with Mercosur, concluded after nearly 25...
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A vision for “The Europeans”
Why We Exist “The Europeans” was born out of the unbearable realization of the historic risk Europe is facing. For years, we have witnessed the erosion of our continent’s economic, cultural, and political influence, and of European identity itself. The...
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The Opium War 4.0
As the saying goes, history always repeats itself: first as a tragedy, and later as a farce. The European political debate today is saturated with discussions about free speech – a debate that increasingly appears to pit European governments against...
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