Critics blame Europe’s ‘summer of humiliation’ on the EU’s timidity in trade negotiations with President Trump. Yet the greater threat to European prosperity is Beijing’s twin strategy of flooding markets with cheap goods while weaponising supply chains.
In the recent drone attacks, it was always small groups of European countries that took action. Not all important decisions are made by all 27 EU Member States.
Despite polished summits and ambitious rhetoric, the EU–India partnership risks drifting without purpose. To unlock its potential, both sides need clarity, focus and realism.
As he concludes his mission as Head of the EU Delegation in Myanmar, Ranieri Sabatucci reflects on the country he first encountered and the one he is leaving behind.
Europe’s problem is not a lack of resources or unity, but a lack of courage. Unless it shows resolve, it risks remaining a plaything of the US and China.
After the high-stakes Alaska and Washington summits, Europe has managed to hold the line, buying time and keeping Ukraine at the centre of transatlantic diplomacy. Yet, Trump’s commitment remains a doubt, Putin will continue to disrupt the process and the battle over security...
The US National Defense Strategy and force posture reviews are expected by the end of the summer. Despite President Trump's recent shifts in policy on Ukraine, these documents will likely carry a message of restraint, calling for a significant reprioritisation of US resources and...
The upcoming EU-China summit may give the impression of business as usual. But the geopolitical context has changed. Beijing may be recognising that, despite transatlantic strains, fundamental EU–China divergences remain unchanged.
As the upcoming EU-China summit in Beijing approaches, China shows little willingness to make significant concessions to the EU. Clearly Beijing does not see the EU as a priority partner – even less so today than in the past. It is wooing the 'Global South', with a clear and...
