Editorials, analysis, and commentary
As the Iran war drags into its third month, the European Union is being forced to confront a question it has spent two decades avoiding: what is Europe’s defence doctrine when the United States is preoccupied elsewhere? The June FAC and the autumn European Council must move beyond the rhetoric of strategic autonomy to deliver something operational.
Why the European Central Bank’s most difficult challenge in 2026 may be holding the line against a premature reaction to a supply-side energy shock.
Reflections on why the European Union must build a coherent, enduring defence doctrine rather than a reactive set of measures driven by today’s headlines.
The accession dossiers of Ukraine, Moldova, the Western Balkans and Georgia will reshape the EU’s institutional balance more profoundly than any treaty change in two decades.
Storage levels look healthy and LNG imports have diversified, but structural vulnerabilities remain. Europe should not mistake a mild winter for permanent resilience.
