What Does Europe Actually Value?

Friday, May 1, 2026
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Europe defines values through policy, but capital tells a different story. This essay explores how financial systems shape what is recognised as value — and why that gap may be Europe’s most overlooked structural challenge.

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Building Europe: Design, Power and the New Urban Economy

Friday, April 10, 2026

Europe is quietly redesigning itself. Through the New European Bauhaus, cities become more than places to live—they become instruments of policy, value creation and identity. This series explores how design, technology and governance converge in Europe’s emerging urban economy.

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EDF and the Dual Engine

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Europe’s energy landscape is at a crossroads. As wind and solar power inject unpredictability into the grid, one company is orchestrating a delicate balance between supply, demand and the digital revolution: Électricité de France (EDF). Far from being just a utility, EDF is emerging as the dual engine of European AI, simultaneously modernizing its own grid with artificial intelligence while powering the continent’s burgeoning AI ecosystem.

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