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Future of Europe

Entrance to a polling station in the Kingston upon Hull East constituency during the 2024 United Kingdom general election. Open wooden doors display large “Polling Station” and “Way In” signs, while an accessible ramp with white handrails leads to the entrance. Notices and election information are posted on the windows and doors, and reflections of the street and parked cars can be seen in the glass.
Inside Spain Experts Comments

The UK needs a fairer voting system

British electoral system is being blamed for political instability, weak representation and the quick turnover of Prime Ministers.

By William Chislett
18 May 2026 //
7 mins Reading time
On the brick-red façade of the Berlaymont Building, the EU headquarters in Brussels, a large banner bearing the text “United for our future” and “2024–2029”, along with the EU headquarters logo. On either side are EU flags, and further back, the asymmetrical shape of two of the building’s wings, with their modern appearance featuring glass and metal. The photo was taken during the unfurling of the banner in December 2024.
Technology and economics Policy Papers

When entering is easy but leaving is impossible: regulatory asymmetry hindering digital investment in Europe

The widening gap between telecoms’ investment needs and their ability to fund them amid intense price competition.

By Judith Arnal
07 May 2026 //
4 mins Reading time
A euro symbol made up of small blue pixels scattered across a digital background, representing financial transformation and the digital economy.
Technology and economics Events

Roundtable “Do we need a digital Euro?”

Roundtable organised by Elcano Royal Institute and the Austrian Society for European Politics about the digital euro.

07 May 2026 //
2 mins Reading time
Euro symbol in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt. The large symbol, in the foreground, is set against the glass and metal façade of the European Central Bank. Next to the building are other brick-coloured buildings.
Future of Europe Working Papers

Returning to Sargent: United States then, Europe now

Europe’s fiscal union is an unfinished project: without its own revenue and a common fiscal capacity, strategic autonomy lacks credibility.

By José Juan Ruiz
16 Apr 2026 //
4 mins Reading time
Vista de la Tierra desde el espacio por la noche, con Europa iluminada por las luces de las ciudades. Se distinguen claramente la península ibérica, Francia, Italia y el centro de Europa, mientras que el resto del planeta aparece parcialmente en sombra.
Future of Europe Analyses

Relearning the language of power: how the EU can turn trade into geoeconomic deterrence

EU still holds key geoeconomic leverage but must shift to deterrence and alliances to shape the emerging global order.

By Ignacio Álvarez Peralta
13 Apr 2026 //
20 mins Reading time
Aerial view of the Rock of Gibraltar surrounded by the sea, with the town, the port and the airport runway visible, whilst a light aircraft flies over the territory in a clear sky.
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Gibraltar set to feel the impact of its new reality

The EU-UK treaty on Gibraltar will enter provisionally into force, avoiding a hard and not a fluid border and its economic consequences.

By William Chislett
07 Apr 2026 //
9 mins Reading time
A visual montage featuring an enlarged euro coin combined with stock market charts in shades of blue, green and red, and the yellow stars of the European Union flag.
Future of Europe Events

Conversation ‘Europe’s competitiveness in a changing global order’

A conversation with Teresa Ribera on the EU’s competitiveness in a changing global order, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Elcano Royal Institute.

31 Mar 2026 //
2 mins Reading time
A flagpole flying the flags of the European Union and Japan, during Kaja Jallas’s visit to Japan in July 2025. The flagpole has four flagpoles with four flags: two EU flags and two Japanese flags. Behind the flags is a white building with numerous windows and a completely clear blue sky.
International Security Analyses

Japan-Europe cooperation against foreign information manipulation and interference: prospects and challenges

Japan-Europe cooperation against foreign information manipulation is justified by shared interests in preserving an open, rules-based international order.

By Chiyuki Aoi
24 Mar 2026 //
18 mins Reading time
Entrada norte de la sede del Banco Central Europeo. En primer plano, un cartel con el logo del Banco Central y una inscripción que indica que se trata de la entrada norte y la dirección de esta. Detrás, el edificio acristalado de gran altura del Banco Central y, al fondo, un cielo luminoso, aunque muy nublado. La imagen fue tomada en el encuentro del presidente del Consejo Europeo, António Costa, con la presidenta del Banco Central Europeo, Christine Lagarde.
Future of Europe Working Papers

Eurobonds for European strategic autonomy: a financial proposal with geostrategic foundations

The market for Eurobonds is Europe's window of opportunity to escape the institutional trap in the face of external threats.

By José Juan Ruiz
11 Mar 2026 //
39 mins Reading time

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