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The EU is trying to stem the Chinese influx with import duties and anti-dumping measures. For a long time, the EU member states were not on the same page.

An EU-fist against China?

In his weekly column N. Peter Kramer writes that unfair Chinese competition threatens to wipe EU industry of the map.

That ecosystem is maturing. PwC’s 2025 Indonesian Family Business Survey found that 27% of respondents already had a family office, most of them single-family offices, and that 43% of next-generation respondents saw resistance from the senior generation as an obstacle to transition. Indonesia is building the architecture of multigenerational capital and working through the tensions that come with it.

CEE and Indonesia in the Age of the Brussels–Jakarta CEPA

Two rising business regions, one major trade agreement and the chance to build a new family-to-family economic corridor

Student protests in France have seen hundreds of thousands take to the streets since they began late last month. Protesters have been demanding additional investment in their schools, criticising the lack of teachers and staff, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.

Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting

France awoke to scenes of widespread damage on Sunday after a day of riots and demonstrations, with shopfronts shattered, burnt out cars, charred bikes, and piles of glass and debris on the pavements of Paris.

Almost half (49%) of companies do not trust artificial intelligence or automated systems for decisions related to workforce or staff matters. Some of these obstacles are addressed by existing EU rules

Majority of Europeans think AI requires "careful management"

European businesses rely increasingly on artificial intelligence (AI). That is what the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey tell us.

Drawing on the experiences of communities in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Uyghur diaspora, the delegation called for closer cooperation between Europe and Taiwanese civil society on information exchange, support for victims and human rights protection.

Demands made for "closer cooperation between EU and Taiwanese civil society"

A Taiwan civil rights worker has urged the European Parliament to press the EU “not to treat Taiwanese people as citizens of the People’s Republic of China.”

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These are not identical movements, nor do they operate in comparable political systems. But they share a powerful underlying frustration: the traditional route from education to economic security is looking increasingly uncertain.

World

India’s student protests serve as a warning to Modi: Europe is witnessing them too

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

From India’s exam scandals to student unrest in France and Belgium, Generation Z is questioning whether hard work still guarantees a better future. But the political consequences could be very different

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Underneath all of this sits one shift: from inheritance to legitimacy. Shares can be transferred overnight. Authority cannot. Employees, markets, professional managers and, frankly, the other relatives now expect successors to prove themselves, through operating responsibility, a venture of their own, time spent outside the family firm or serious international exposure.

World

A model for Asian century superclans succession?

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

We like to say the Asian Century will be decided by semiconductors, supply chains, defence and demographics

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Investment in space technology is a key factor in ensuring the retention of skilled personnel specialised in cybersecurity, AI, microelectronics and robotics, as this will attract new talent in areas previously conditioned to pursue careers in other EU countries (brain gain). Furthermore, the transition from a microsatellite programme to HELLAS-SPACE 2.0 is of strategic importance, as it will further strengthen Greece’s economic attractiveness by allowing for the sustained development of infrastructure and domestic industry.

Analyses

New Strategic Implications for the Greek Space Programme

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Greece is entering a new age of space involvement where it must strategically ready itself to face the geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges to come

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The recent failures of Franco-German cooperation on a next generation aircraft and tank, as well as their inability to come together on air-defense industrial projects are major setbacks.

World

Trump blindsides Ukraine but gives Europe an opportunity

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Ahead of a tough winter for Ukraine, Donald Trump’s swing back toward Russia bodes ill. But instead of panicking, Kyiv’s European allies are focusing on action.

Fundamentally, the current tensions stem from the wholly divergent views Turkey and Israel hold of the regional order. Turkey favors an integrated, stable region led by strong central states. Israel’s current leaders prefer fragmented neighbors that are unable to threaten it.

World

Global politics Israel and Turkey: Visions of regional order clashing

Monday, October 12, 2026

Both Israel and Turkey hold an unspoken conviction that the other is not merely a regional actor, but an aspiring hegemon seeking to reshape the Middle East in its own image

Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and shifting global alliances, the maritime industry finds itself at the centre of international developments. From conflicts and trade rivalries to the security of strategic shipping routes, the discussion will highlight the critical role of maritime transport in global trade, economic stability and international relations.

Events

25th NAVIGATOR 2026 – THE SHIPPING DECISION MAKERS FORUM

Monday, October 12, 2026

Celebrating 25 Years of Dialogue, Collaboration and Progress in Shipping

Debate on this kind of cooperation has percolated policy discussions for two decades. While the concept seems intuitively promising, doubts about what it portends in practice have held it back. Apart from the perennial conundrum of deciding which countries are to be defined as middle powers, the category has struggled to gain substantive cohesiveness: On any policy issue or principle, it invariably spans a full range of clashing positions.

Europe

The EU’s Middle-Power Puzzle

Monday, October 12, 2026

While the EU and European governments are embracing the much-lauded middle-power moment, this entails three difficult conundrums

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With their proposals, Merz and Macron aim to prevent individual Member States from blocking a swift European response when major powers such as China or the United States exert economic pressure. According to the two heads of government, the existing European trade instruments are too slow, too complex and too dependent on decision-making by the Member States.

Analyses

German Chancellor Merz and French President Macron want an economic ‘kill switch’ against China and the US

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

In a letter to EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen, Germany and France are calling for the ability to ‘completely and immediately’ exclude unfair trading partners from the European market. The logic behind this is reminiscent of the Cold War.

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Brussels has been careful to point out that market access comes with strings attached. The growth plan links financial transfers to the rule of law, whereas the new scheme goes a couple of steps further by conditioning accession to the single market as a whole to judicial reform, anti-corruption, government accountability, and the like—on top of regulatory alignment.

Europe

How the EU’s Single Market Could Unlock Enlargement

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Much has been said of the changes Brussels is trying to make to the EU enlargement process. Here’s why gradual integration might—or might not—be the answer.

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Much of the world’s electronics - from phones to electric cars - are powered by computer chips made in Taiwan and it is widely agreed that any conflict between the two sides would devastate global semiconductor supply chains, with severe economic consequences globally.

World

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would “trigger a global catastrophe”

Friday, October 2, 2026

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would “trigger a global catastrophe”, according to Taiwan’s ambassador to the EU and Belgium.

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Le Pen’s pole position in the presidential race is not mainly driven by her positions on the war in Ukraine. But, given the specificity of the questions in the Harris poll, they shouldn’t be underestimated either.

Analyses

How Le Pen Benefits from the Stalemate in Ukraine

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The domestic impacts of how long it is taking to end the war in Ukraine have pushed the French electorate to the political extremes and compromised the country’s diplomatic capacity.

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Danuta Hubner, a former Polish MEP and European Commissioner

Europe

Senior political figures call for speeding up of EU/UK re-set

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

A former European Union commissioner has called for a re-set of EU/UK relations to be stepped up. Danuta Hubner, also a former Polish MEP, said Brexit “is not working.”

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An EU-fist against China?

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

In his weekly column N. Peter Kramer writes that unfair Chinese competition threatens to wipe EU industry of the map.

Europe

Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting

Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting

France awoke to scenes of widespread damage on Sunday after a day of riots and demonstrations, with shopfronts shattered, burnt out cars, charred bikes, and piles of glass and debris on the pavements of Paris.

Business

Businesscraft: Japan’s Quiet Discipline for a Fractured World

Businesscraft: Japan’s Quiet Discipline for a Fractured World

For almost thirty years after the end of the Cold War, geopolitics stayed away from the corporate boardroom. Geopolitical considerations belonged to the foreign ministry or to a dedicated risk committee back at headquarters, and rarely crossed a CEO’s desk.

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