More: European Union
The Brussels Effect: The Influence of the EU’s GDPR on Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law
In today's data-driven society, digital governance is a critical topic in international relations, as it has emerged as one of the most pressing global...
Crises of Credibility: The NATO’s 5% Gamble and the Fragile Rules-based World Order
In a historic decision that reflected worries about a more unstable world, leaders of NATO decided to increase defense spending commitments to 5% of...
A call for urgent action to fund education
As the former European Commissioner for International Partnerships, I have witnessed firsthand both the transformative power of education and the devastating consequences when it...
Closing the AI Readiness Gap: A Global Imperative
I was compelled to write this after reading the Generative AI Outlook Report 2025 by the European Commission. It’s a dense, policy-rich document—but one...
Europe’s Digital Crackdown Is Undermining Innovation — and Its Own Strategic Interests
Brussels must act now to stop its digital crackdown from backfiring. The EU’s approach to regulating the tech industry is doing more harm than...
Why the EU should choose China over the U.S.
The question of whether the European Union (EU) should pivot toward China instead of aligning more closely with the United States is central to...
Expectations vs. Capabilities: The EU’s Misread of Post-Brexit Britain
Since the 2016 Brexit referendum and the final Brexit vote in 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have had a...
Britain Between Two Worlds: Imperial Legacy and Post-Brexit Possibilities
Throughout modern history, Great Britain has consistently stood as the most influential political and economic power in the world. The country led the Industrial...
“Most important” NATO summit ever
As world leaders gather for a crunch NATO summit, new polling says that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults see a benefit to NATO membership.
The Pew Research...
Europe’s Blind Spot: The Israel–Iran War and the Coming Refugee Surge
Bombs are falling on Tehran and Tel Aviv. Once again, the Middle East is spiraling into chaos—a region trapped in a cycle of war,...