Trump Annexation Attempt on Greenland Concerns mount that former President Donald Trump has pursued ways to bring Greenland under U.S. control—ranging from influence campaigns to encouraging Greenlandic independence, to offering special political arrangements (like a Compact of Free Association), and…
EU Perspective on Trump Greenland Gambit U.S. ambitions to seize Greenland are a distraction and strategic mistake. Rather than pursuing annexation or coercive moves that alienate allies, Washington should build a coherent Arctic strategy based on stronger cooperation, infrastructure investment,…
Compromise on Greenland is Possible A high-level White House meeting between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland on Jan. 14, 2026 ended without a major breakthrough but produced an agreement to form a working group to seek a way forward on…
Trump Threat to Acquire Greenland: China Implications U.S. President Donald Trump renewed calls to acquire Greenland, a move that alarmed China given its Arctic interests. Beijing has invested in Arctic research, shipping routes (the “Polar Silk Road”), and mineral projects…
German Economic Hopes after Election Fade Germany entered 2025 with renewed optimism after Friedrich Merz won the chancellorship promising pro-growth reforms and a €500bn fund to rebuild infrastructure and boost defence. Early hopes have faded: Q3 GDP confirms sluggish growth,…
Europe under Threat from Industrial Espoinage Chinese state-backed hackers have carried out a sustained, escalating cyber campaign across Europe from 2020–2025 that goes beyond simple espionage. These operations have targeted vaccine research, government and parliamentary networks, telecom and cloud infrastructure,…
How can the European Union Navigate the New Geopolitical Realities The new landscape of globalisation’s geoeconomic forces and rising geopolitics have pushed the EU away from a narrow neoliberal, market-first stance toward an emergent “economic statecraft” and more towards the…
Netherlands Takes over Nexperia from Chinese Firm The Netherlands seized control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over governance concerns, prompting China to restrict exports of certain components from Nexperia’s China operations. The move has disrupted automotive supply chains, with major carmakers…
Economic and Military Options for the US and EU The US and the EU are exploring ways to economically squeeze the Russian economy to bring Putin back to the negotiating table. In fact, the economic strategy to tighten the noose…
EU Planning Counter Measures if No Deal The European Union and the US are moving towards an agreement on tariffs, with a proposed 15% tariff on imports as a baseline. The EU is prepared to accept this level for various…
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