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From What It Means For Us, on Europe, security, and the choices ahead.
Should Sweden Join the Euro?
Reassessing Sweden’s currency choice in an era of instability.
In Defense of Sin: Why Sweden Needs Open Debates on "Taboo" Topics
From alcohol to cannabis: Why the fear of open debate causes more harm than good.
Locking and Loading: The EU's Trade Bazooka is Not an Empty Threat
What a policy designed to counter China would look like if turned on the United States.
Incorporating Europe: One Company, Many Countries
At Davos, EU-Inc was unveiled. This is Europe’s quiet attempt to complete its single market.
How to Win a Trade War
Europe discovers that resolve, not restraint, is the only language the White House understands.
Hybrid Warfare Goes Green: Russia's Attack on Poland Exposes Nordic Vulnerabilities
What Poland’s near-blackout reveals about Nordic energy security.
EU-India Trade Deal: Rebalancing the East
Europe’s India deal reshapes its strategic centre of gravity, with mixed consequences in the Nordics.
If Not a European Army, Then What?
Europe is still committed to NATO, yet increasingly forced to imagine life without US leadership. What would a short-term solution look like?
Arming for an Uncertain Peace: Largest Nordic Defence Package for Ukraine Yet
As talks progress between Russia, Ukraine and the US, Sweden and Denmark announce that their support of Ukraine will continue, peace or not.
How the Nordics Bet on AI
Half of the world's VC is going to AI, and the Nordics are very well-positioned if the boom continues. But what if it doesn't?
Strategic Autonomy v. National Instinct: France Blocks Swedish Satellite Takeover
Why France blocked a Swedish private equity deal in the name of Europe.
The Payment Predicament: EU Moves to Break Payments Duopoly
What breaking with Visa and Mastercard would mean for the Nordics.
The Pacific Pivot: EU-CPTPP Closer Than Ever
As the EU looks to de-risk from both China and the US, Prime Minister Carney offers a solution.
The Devil You Know: Why the EU Should Stick by the US
Why Europe’s growing economic ties to China may echo its costly Russian miscalculation.
The Price of Exclusion: Europe Left Out of Strikes Against Iran
Despite facing heavy consequences from the conflict, Europe has no power to shape its outcome.
Will Europe Strengthen Nordic Energy or Drain It?
The EU has unveiled an ambitious new energy grid plan to address serious issues, and the Nordics will play a key role.
America Alone: From Article 5 to "Good Luck"
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the spirit of NATO solidarity has seemingly evaporated. Here is how the U.S.-European relationship became purely transactional.
NATO on the Brink: Trump Threatens NATO Again
Between Iran, President Trump, and Article 5, the alliance is entering uncharted territory.
The End of the Orbán Era? Hungary Heads to Elections This Sunday
From paedophilia scandals, to Russian intereference and corruption, this election has been unusually dramatic. But will that be enough to break Orbán's rule?
The Backdoor to Brussels
Hungary’s election is no longer a domestic affair. It is a referendum on the future of the European Union.
Testing the Fences: Escalating Russian Hybrid Threat to the Nordics
As Russia pivots from digital nuisances to physical sabotage, the Nordics face a new reality: a strategy of punishment designed to drain NATO resources and test our collective resolve.
NATO's Divorce: Europe Plans for a US Split
Recent turbulence has forced European leaders to consider a reality without the US. What would that look like?
Eight Time's a Charm? Bulgaria’s Election Isn't a Hungarian Sequel
While Hungary captured the headlines, Bulgaria just saw a historic 130-seat landslide for Rumen Radev. What does this mean for Europe's future?