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We Studied Hard. We Worked Hard. Now What?
In the fourth Love Letter to Europe, Alida Vračić is asking Europe what it intends to respond to young people protesting in the…
The Cost of a Permanent Frontier
Ukraine may survive another winter under Russian attack. Europe must ask what that survival costs and what it can learn before…
For Europe, Clarity is Strength
The European Union's power rests on the credibility of its commitments. By proposing to weaken the 2035 ban on new…
Europe Must Choose Its Rivals
Europe cannot practise economic statecraft until it distinguishes allies from rivals.
The Courageous
What makes people stand up to an illiberal regime, even when the cost is fear and isolation? Through the voices of resisting…
Living Among Predators
Europe was built to transcend power politics through law, markets, and integration. As war returns and the liberal order…
Peace Without Innocence
Europe was built to make war unthinkable. It must now embrace Total Defence: organising the protection of peace across society as…
