Facing the possibility of a long pandemic
Nobody really knows how this pandemic is set to evolve, whether it is going to last much longer or will run out of steam relatively soon.
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More to lose than others: Europe amid the shortages
The EU is exposed to shortages in supply chains and the dependency on other markets
The fight against inequality that unites and separates Biden and Xi Jinping
The US and China have a shared problem: the burgeoning inequality despite the growth over the past 20 years
The costs of non-multilateralism
Multilateralism is an alliance of powers and other actors in pursuit of shared goals that we will see come together at COP26 in Glasgow.
Wars of the three spheres: the West, the East and the Metaverse
The world could be seen as three interdependent spheres where everything converges and would be operated by many in a decentralized way.
No Merkel: Europe’s opportunity?
With the departure of Merkel after four terms in politics and the most popular, the EU loses a figurehead, but gains possibilities.
The retreat of the West
The withdrawal of troops by the West in Afghanistan highlights the lack of global governance and strategic plans.
Deep tech: the return of the grand projects of bits and atoms
The increased investment in deep technology is not only a great wave of innovation but also a factor of power.
European digital sovereignty: the EU had it, but did not retain it
Europe falls behind in the technology and digital sector depending on the exports of other countries such as the US or China.
Does China pose a challenge to our liberal democracies?
The summit on liberal democracies is still to come and one question is whether China truly poses a challenge to such democracies.
New global public goods and evils
New instruments and methods are required, and new global governance, for the new global public goods and evils.
Re-globalisation with hiccups
We are heading towards a more protectionist, more nationalist, more regionalised form of re-globalisation, including in the digital realm.