Europe Can Make Photonic Chips. Who Will Buy Them?

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Europe Can Make Photonic Chips. Who Will Buy Them? European companies are beginning to design systems around photonics. The next industrial test is whether they will commit to…

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The Country as Stadium

Monday, July 6, 2026

Switzerland’s Olympic bid raises a question that extends far beyond sport: can an entire country function as a platform for coordination, shared identity and distributed governance?

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Building Europe’s Energy Architecture

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Europe is increasingly capable of developing breakthrough technologies. The greater challenge may lie elsewhere: transforming individual innovations into connected industrial ecosystems. Technological leadership depends not only on invention, but on coordination, shared direction and the ability to build systems at scale.

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Belgium and the Art of Balancing Europe

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Belgium occupies a unique position within Europe. Combining industry, logistics, scientific research and European governance, the country functions as a crossroads where economies, institutions and cultures converge. Its experience offers a glimpse into how complexity can become a source of resilience in an increasingly uncertain world.

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The Netherlands — Gateway or Dependency?

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Netherlands became Europe’s digital mainport through openness, connectivity and infrastructure pragmatism. But as AI traffic, cloud concentration and semiconductor geopolitics intensify, the country increasingly faces a deeper question about sovereignty, leverage and dependency.

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Protected: theater methodiek

Friday, May 1, 2026

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Law After the Prompt

Saturday, April 18, 2026
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Artificial intelligence is transforming legal work, but not legal judgment. As analysis and drafting become automated, the core of law remains human—requiring interpretation, responsibility and the ability to justify decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

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The Global Nuclear Race: Can Europe Keep Up?

Thursday, March 19, 2026

A new global nuclear race is underway. As the United States, China and Russia accelerate their strategies, Europe faces mounting pressure to keep up. This article explores how technology, geopolitics and industrial ambition are reshaping the future of nuclear energy. ⚡

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The Infrastructure Age

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Modern civilization runs on invisible systems. Power grids, digital networks, financial platforms and logistics chains quietly connect the world around us. The Infrastructure Age reveals how these hidden systems shape economies, societies and geopolitics — and why understanding them matters more than ever.

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From Paideia to Prompt

Friday, February 27, 2026

This series explores how artificial intelligence, credential inflation and skills-based validation are reshaping the architecture of education. As learning shifts from institutions to digital systems, it examines whether the diploma can endure as a social contract in an age of automated knowledge.

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