As Brussels unveils its first European Defence Industrial Strategy, throws €150 billion in EIB-backed SAFE loans on the table and pushes a continent-wide rail standard for troop mobility, Europe finally matches urgency with cash. Yet every euro depends on 27 divergent treasuries, parliaments and procurement habits. Germany and Poland cheer joint orders; France, Italy and […]
Brussels is asking Europe to cut its well-known red tape and build a true Single Market—one where good ideas can quickly get funding and turn into global successes. In its new plan, the European Commission promises to scrap the ten worst barriers inside the EU, shift most paperwork online, and give fast-growing mid-size companies the […]
On 7 May 2025 the European Commission opened a four‑week public consultation on a draft package of counter‑tariffs and export restrictions worth almost €100 billion, targeting U.S. goods should negotiations fail to roll back the latest American duties. At the same time it will take the dispute to the World Trade Organization. Below, we unpack what the initiative […]
As the EU rewrites its transport map, the revised TEN-T network promises speed, sustainability, and sovereignty—but only if member states move in unison. With which instruments? Achieving this will require coordinated investment strategies, binding deadlines, and a stronger role for the European Commission in monitoring progress. By Mark Strass Brussels, 18 April 2025 – 4 MINUTES […]
