Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Europe leads the debate on artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty and technology regulation. Yet beneath these ambitions lies a more fundamental question: does Europe possess the infrastructure required to support large-scale AI? From energy certainty to resource allocation, geography and adaptability, five forces may ultimately determine Europe’s ability to compete in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Behind ASML lies a broader European ecosystem stretching from Eindhoven and Leuven to Dresden and Grenoble. Understanding the future of ASML may therefore require understanding the networks of expertise, research and industrial collaboration that surround it.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Europe’s challenge is no longer simply competing with foreign companies. It is increasingly competing with state-backed industrial ecosystems. As strategic industries shift from products to infrastructure, Europe faces difficult questions about resilience, sovereignty and the future of open markets.
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Friday, June 12, 2026
Europe’s financial future is often discussed in terms of regulation, banking and technology. Yet beneath these debates lies a deeper question: how should democratic societies organise money, trust and financial infrastructure in an increasingly digital age?
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Friday, June 12, 2026
The future of Western Europe may depend less on any individual country than on the interaction between multiple forms of economic influence. Connectivity, complexity, specialisation, strategic capacity, openness and global reach together form an ecosystem whose resilience may become increasingly important in an age of fragmentation.
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Friday, June 12, 2026
The United Kingdom remains one of the world’s most influential network economies. Through finance, law, education, research and global institutions, Britain continues to shape systems that extend far beyond its borders. Yet as economic security, industrial capacity and strategic infrastructure return to prominence, the country faces a new question: can global reach remain a source of power in an increasingly fragmented world?
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
While much of Europe embraced market liberalisation, France maintained a stronger belief in the strategic role of the state. Today, as debates over industrial policy, energy security and technological sovereignty return, France’s economic model appears more relevant than it has in decades.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Luxembourg is one of Europe’s smallest countries, yet its influence extends far beyond its borders. Through finance, international institutions, satellite communications and strategic specialisation, the country demonstrates how expertise and indispensability can create influence beyond scale.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Netherlands has built its prosperity on connectivity. From ports and airports to digital networks and advanced technology ecosystems, the country functions as one of Europe’s most interconnected economic systems. Yet in a fragmenting world, the foundations of that model are increasingly being tested.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
ASML helped define the technological architecture of the modern semiconductor industry. Yet history suggests that every control point eventually faces new challenges. The company’s next test may not be achieving leadership, but maintaining relevance as technology, markets and geopolitics continue to evolve.
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