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European chips squeezed in a vise between Chinese and American pressure
Reportage· No. 2594

European chips squeezed in a vise between Chinese and American pressure

For years, Brussels sold the idea of a European technological sovereignty in semiconductors, carried by the Chips Act and billions of euros

European defense must prove it can deliver, not just spend
Analysis· No. 2593

European defense must prove it can deliver, not just spend

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European defense budgets have literally exploded, but a doubt persists: is this money actually

Did the EU really give China an October ultimatum
Analysis· No. 2591

Did the EU really give China an October ultimatum

Several business outlets have recently referred to an ultimatum supposedly set by the European Union against China, with an October 2026 deadline

To Europe, on the 510 billion dollars flowing to American AI
Open letter· No. 2590

To Europe, on the 510 billion dollars flowing to American AI

Dear Europe, I'm writing you this letter with a number in front of me that should keep you up at night: 510

France is about to plunge back into a heatwave this week
Note· No. 2586

France is about to plunge back into a heatwave this week

After a few days of relative coolness in late June, European and American weather models now agree on the rapid return of

Starmer bets £15 billion on drones ahead of NATO summit
Commentary· No. 2583

Starmer bets £15 billion on drones ahead of NATO summit

On June 30, 2026, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled his Defence Investment Plan, an investment plan delayed for months by internal

EU Toughens Its Tone on China as Deindustrialization Fears Grow
Column· No. 2575

EU Toughens Its Tone on China as Deindustrialization Fears Grow

It took years of diplomatic patience and cautious statements before the European Union finally decided to say out loud what its industrialists

Friedrich Merz, the Germany that pledges its security to the Balts
Profile· No. 2564

Friedrich Merz, the Germany that pledges its security to the Balts

A few days before the NATO summit in Ankara, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted the leaders of the three Baltic states in

IQM Quantum lists on Nasdaq, a strong signal for Europe
Reportage· No. 2560

IQM Quantum lists on Nasdaq, a strong signal for Europe

Finnish company IQM Quantum Computers Plc has officially completed its business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp (RAAQ), a special purpose acquisition

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