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An Energy Price Shock: What an Efficient Energy Transition Should Achieve
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On 12 March, an article entitled The Iran War: A Test Case for Germany’s Credibility by David Jalilvand and Stefan Meister, working for the German Council on Foreign Relations, was posted on the website of the Internationale Politik Quarterly journal. It discusses Germany’s issues and opportunities in connection with the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran.
The Iran War: A Test Case for Germany’s Credibility
On 11 March, an article by senior research fellow Nadia Schadlow, entitled The limits of global governance, was posted on the website of the Hudson Institute. The article deals with the State’s changing role amid the new reality in international relations.
The Limits of Global Governance
European political élites are claiming that democracy is being threatened, and they have found a bizarre way out. The European Union suggested creating a European Democracy Shield (EDS).
A European Democracy Shield: Fighting Foreign Interference – Or Tight Censorship
On March 5, 2026, BRUEGEL (Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory), a think tank, published on their web site a policy brief The case for a European Union digital enforcement authority making a case for setting up an additional digital rights agency in the EU.
The Case for a European Union Digital Enforcement Authority
A report of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), entitled How AI is Quietly Becoming a Supply Chain Problem and prepared by Dr. Melina Beykou, is an update on the security issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence. As AI gets embedded in critical national infrastructure, the supply chains remain exposed.
A Timeserving RUSI Alarm
Europe should support Spain in its fight against the threats from the US, otherwise it will get worse for all.
Trump vs Sánchez
An article by James Green and Sander Tordoir from the Centre for European Reform analyzes the current EU policy in respect of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in high technology sectors.
Europe’s Door to Chinese Tech Investment Is Still Ajar
On 5 March 2026, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies posted on its website a report entitled Reweaving Silk Roads: The Middle Corridor’s Role in EU Economic Security, dealing with the use and development of transit routes through Central Asia and South Caucasus.
Reweaving Silk Roads: The Middle Corridor’s Role in EU Economic Security
In his analytical brief entitled Dilemme européen face à la Chine: la visite de Friedrich Merz, un cas d’école, François Godement, an expert on Asia and the USA, examines the results of the German Chancellor’s February trip to China.
A European Dead End Symptom
In his report entitled The Electric Endgame, Alberto Rizzi from the ECFR draws a gloomy picture of Europe in 2040, with abandoned climate leadership, protracted industrial stagnation, lost export markets and a profound dependence on Chinese imports. Should the EU ease its climate agenda now in favor of short-term competitiveness, its geoeconomic advantage will finally pass to China.
Limits of Regulation in the Struggle for Industrial Leadership
On 3 March, a report entitled From Economic Giant to Geopolitical Powerhouse? A roadmap towards enhancing the EU’s global clout was posted on the website of the ‘Clingendael’ Netherlands Institute of International Relations.
From Economic Giant to Geopolitical Powerhouse. A roadmap towards enhancing the EU’s global clout
