The Industrial War

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Modern wars are no longer sustained by military force alone. Behind every battlefield lies an industrial ecosystem of factories, energy, raw materials, semiconductors and skilled labour. The Industrial War explores why production capacity has become a defining element of strategic resilience.

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How Much of Europe Is Still Agricultural?

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Europe’s agricultural landscape still shapes the continent far more than many people realise. This opening Perspective explores how land, technology, science and demographic change are transforming one of Europe’s largest and most essential systems: its food landscape.

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Who Will Build Europe’s AI Gigafactories?

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Europe’s AI ambitions will not be realised by policy announcements alone. Behind every proposed AI Gigafactory lies a vast industrial ecosystem in which energy, semiconductors, connectivity, capital and talent must be coordinated into a single infrastructure.

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Europe’s AI Gigafactories

Monday, August 3, 2026

Europe’s AI Gigafactories are about far more than computing power. They represent a new generation of strategic infrastructure where energy, semiconductors, photonics, connectivity and industrial ecosystems determine whether Europe’s AI ambitions can become reality.

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Europe’s Energy Champions

Monday, August 3, 2026

Europe’s energy transition is being shaped not only by technology, but by the organisations capable of financing, building and operating critical infrastructure. As electrification accelerates, Europe’s leading utilities are emerging as key architects of the continent’s increasingly interconnected energy system.

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Europe Doesn’t Need Another Silicon Valley

Friday, July 31, 2026

Europe’s strength may not lie in replicating Silicon Valley, but in connecting its specialised innovation ecosystems. From Brainport and Dresden to Paris-Saclay and the Baltic States, Europe’s future competitiveness increasingly depends on collaboration across complementary centres of scientific and industrial excellence.

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The Cost of Sovereignty

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Meta is investing hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure. China is making artificial intelligence increasingly affordable. As these two strategies collide, Europe may face its greatest technological challenge yet: can digital sovereignty survive the economics of everyday choice?

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Is Nokia Becoming Europe’s AI Infrastructure Company?

Monday, July 27, 2026

Nokia’s latest results suggest more than commercial success. As AI moves beyond hyperscale data centres towards edge computing, telecom infrastructure itself may become a strategic layer of artificial intelligence—reshaping Europe’s position in the next phase of digital sovereignty.

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Savings, Investment and Growth

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Europe possesses one of the world’s largest pools of private savings. The challenge is no longer accumulating wealth, but transforming those savings into productive investment that supports innovation, strengthens industry and drives Europe’s long-term economic resilience.

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Can Europe Build an Algorithm Industry?

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Artificial intelligence is not merely a race between chatbots. It is a competition to build the mathematical foundations upon which future societies will increasingly depend. Mistral AI illustrates why algorithms are becoming strategic infrastructure—and why Europe’s AI future begins long before the interface.

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