Can Europe Win the Energy Race Before High Costs Undermine Its Economy?
Europe has significantly reduced its dependence on Russian energy since the 2022 energy crisis, but it now faces a different and potentially more damaging...
From Gibraltar to the Arctic: Why the Arctic Cannot Wait for the Governance of Tomorrow
For much of the past three years, Europe's strategic attention has been fixed further south. The Red Sea crisis, instability around the Strait of...
Can Andy Burnham Deliver?
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s next Prime Minister, being the 7th occupant of Downing Street in just 10 years. The Labour lawmakers gave him...
Why the EU Refused to Trademark “OpenAI” and Why That’s Good for Innovation
Everyone knows OpenAI; the company behind ChatGPT has become one of the most recognisable names in the technology industry. Yet on 15 July 2026,...
Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces First Major Test
Ukraine's new top general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, faces significant challenges as he takes over amid the ongoing war with Russia. Appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,...
How Did a Ukrainian Soldier Survive 346 Days in a Foxhole?
For 346 days, Ukrainian soldier Serhii Krynitskyi lived beneath the battlefield in a cramped foxhole no larger than a small bedroom, surviving relentless Russian...
Can Andy Burnham Deliver Growth Without Spooking Investors?
Andy Burnham has officially begun his tenure as Britain's prime minister with something few of his recent predecessors enjoyed: breathing room. After replacing Keir...
Can Andy Burnham Deliver the Change Britain Wants?
Britain enters a new political chapter on Monday as Andy Burnham becomes the country's seventh prime minister in just a decade, replacing Keir Starmer...
Why Did the EU’s Latest Russia Sanctions Package Shrink?
On July 17, the Council of the European Union quietly froze the assets of one Russian executive and five companies belonging to a single...
Europe Needs a College of Europe at the Black Sea – part 1
Constanța on a summer evening can feel like a scene from another era—the sound of an old French chanson drifting over the promenade, families...