Europe’s hinge year: Four scenarios for the Union after 2027
In June, European leaders agreed to aim for a deal on the 2028-2034 EU budget, already by the end of 2026. Several leaders admitted that the 2027 French presidential election was the main reason for the end-2026 deadline, setting the tone for the year ahead. As Europe’s institutions are already planning around the possibility that […]
One 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 where you set up, you face different rules, different costs, different timelines – and different […]
Three 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 visions for Europe are taking shape. All start from the same diagnosis: the status quo […]
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 world we believed to be immutable and permanent, shaped by our rules, is now gone. […]