In recent years, trade wars, geopolitical competition, and the weaponization of interdependence have emerged as threats to Europe’s economic security. To boost its resilience and strengthen its strategic autonomy, the EU has started to infuse its economic policies with geopolitical considerations.

Europe and the United States are increasingly at odds over how to manage the challenges posed by China. A united, coherent transatlantic approach is urgently needed to safeguard shared interests.

Germany was one of five EU member states to oppose the introduction of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. What does this move say about Germany’s and Europe’s strategies toward Beijing?

Industrial rivalry and tensions with China frame a confused debate about the pressures of globalization.

Chancellor Scholz’s party secured a narrow win in the state of Brandenburg. But the victory cannot disguise Germany’s political and economic woes that also affect the EU.

The world is heading into a period where foundational rules once taken for granted no longer apply. The EU urgently needs to emerge from its peace dividend softness and build a power model that allows it to shape new alliances and deter adversaries.