New working groups, joint research projects and closer coordination on platform rules – Europe and Japan are focusing on concrete next steps as they expand their digital partnership.
By Corinna Visser
The One Europe, One Market roadmap could finally put the idea of a multi-speed EU into practice. While the content of the roadmap comes as no surprise, its implementation does: The three EU institutions will jointly monitor progress, and the timeline is binding, measurable and tight, the political scientist argues.
By Marc De Vos
Geopolitical tensions are shifting priorities in the European venture capital market. Investors are increasingly aiming to achieve strategic autonomy – while fundraising has become more challenging.
By Corinna Visser
While the European Union is seeking to preserve the transatlantic relationship, it is also preparing for the possibility that the US could go it alone. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to further define the bloc’s mutual defense clause and is working on a European security doctrine.
By Stephan Israel
The European Union remains heavily dependent on China in key areas of the maritime sector. The European Commission is set to present a maritime strategy and a dedicated ports strategy in early March. Germany and the EU must make targeted investments in this sector.
By Reinhard Lüken
Dutch MEP Tom Berendsen is set to become the Netherlands’ next foreign minister. The Christian Democrat has called for a stronger and more independent Europe on the global stage.
By Stephan Israel
Deutsche Telekom intends to participate in the EU tender for one of the planned AI gigafactories. However, CEO Ferri Abolhassan has warned that persistently high electricity prices place European providers at a competitive disadvantage – undermining Europe’s technological sovereignty and innovative capacity.
By Corinna Visser
The EU is launching GOVSATCOM for secure satellite communications while at the same time pushing ahead with the successor system IRIS². Both projects are intended to provide Europe with an independent, interference-free communications infrastructure for government and military purposes.
By Corinna Visser
Artificial intelligence should enable faster, better, and more resilient corporate decision-making. Europe’s problem lies less in technology than in its ability to decide.
By Thorsten Heilig
Members of the European Parliament have called on the EU to remain sovereign in the enforcement of its laws, particularly in the digital sector. Their demands also include a comprehensive European industrial policy.
By Corinna Visser
