Europe’s Energy Trap: Clean Power, Dirty Dependence

Geopolitical Futures’ graphic shows the energy transition turning into a hard geopolitical race. Clean energy is now pulling in almost twice as much global investment as fossil fuels, but this is not a neat green victory lap.

MAGA’s Europe Project Cracks: The Damage Remains

The Carnegie Europe debate carried by CER cuts through the theatre of the Meloni-Trump spat. Italy’s prime minister may have pushed back against Donald Trump, but this is not a clean break with the transatlantic hard right.

NATO’s Europe Problem: America May Step Back

RUSI’s Newsbrief delivers a cold security message for the decade ahead. Europe can no longer treat US protection as a permanent safety net, no matter how often leaders praise alliance unity.

Europe’s Defence Mess: More Money, Same Fragmentation

The European Parliament briefing lays out a blunt problem at the heart of EU defence. Europe is spending more, planning more and launching more instruments – but still buys weapons like 27 separate countries protecting 27 separate industrial comfort zones.