Draghi lights up Europe once again
“These events – Ukraine, customs duties, etc. – have put an end to any illusion that the economic dimension alone would be able to guarantee any form of geopolitical power.”…
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Three Questions for Back to Work – Europe – Part II
Europe’s strategy changed rapidly during the summer. The Draghi report had generated enthusiasm about Europe’s ability to become more self-sufficient in generating new revenues. Insufficient innovation was the key to…
Europe at the time of political choices
During globalization, the world was economic. With the pandemic, it has become political.Political preferences now condition economic choices. The opposite was true during the rise of globalization until the pandemic.Europe…
The European Union in the American trap
The European Union and Japan are fighting the same battle. The tariff is the same (15%), the exception on steel and aluminum is identical at 50%, the market is opening…
The European dream is fading away
We have all dreamed of a Europe taking advantage of the current geopolitical turbulence to gain autonomy.We have read the Letta report, deciphered the Draghi report, and validated the choice…
Europe in search of autonomy
Could we imagine, in Europe, that it would be easier to send an employee to work in another EU country than to send them to the United States or Taiwan?…
How to construct the European narrative?
Europe must find new momentum. The world has changed, is no longer as complementary or cooperative, and Europe must adopt a common dynamic to address this. The constituent countries of…
What narrative for Europe? Interim remarks – Part 2
The third part of the story is cultural and societal. Europe has been a leader on many social issues such as divorce, abortion, gender issues, freedom of expression, and intergenerational…