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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) as European Council President António Costa watches during joint press statements after their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 27, 2026.

India Tests EU’s Trade Credibility

Javier Villamor July 7, 2026

New Delhi is accelerating implementation of the trade agreement with Brussels as the EU needs to prove that it can deliver on what it promises as a bloc.

Plane landing at Spanish airport (Pexels)

Europe Discovered Too Late That It, Too, Can Run Out of Jet Fuel

Javier Villamor April 17, 2026

Brussels denied for days that there was any risk of an aviation fuel shortage, then admitted jet fuel is “the main concern.”

Iran Ceasefire: What Comes Next for Europe?

Javier Villamor April 8, 2026

Brussels is celebrating the temporary pause of Middle East hostilities while remaining dependent on foreign energy, vulnerable trade routes, and outside protection.

The Great Rebalancing: How Europe Chose Dependence Over Resilience

Javier Benegas February 9, 2026

Decline is not an act of nature. Civilisations lose influence when they abandon the principles that once sustained them—initiative, productive investment, innovation and a belief that the future can be better than the present.

Sovereignty by Slogan, Dependency by Contract

Tobias Teuscher February 8, 2026

The EU cannot claim to be reducing dependency while reinforcing structural reliance on the very systems that underpin security, technology, and capital flows.

China’s Restrictions on Rare Earth Exports Spur EU Retaliation

Zolta Győri October 24, 2025

Beijing’s latest move has sent shockwaves through Europe’s supply chains, leaving factories scrambling and Brussels vowing to respond.

EU To Stockpile Critical Minerals Amid Geopolitical Unrest

TEC News July 5, 2025

The Commission plans to create a “stockpiling network” aimed at enhancing coordination among EU member states.

Deforestation Rules Could Cause European Coffee Shortage

Bridget Ryder April 23, 2024

Europeans will know where their toothpicks, tofu, and espresso beans come from—with a higher price tag, and with minimal boon to the environment.

Red Sea Confrontation Forces Tesla Shutdown in Germany

Thomas O'Reilly January 15, 2024

Houthi piracy starts piling pressure on European supply chains.

EPP Fightback Fails to Stop Human Rights Directive

Thomas O'Reilly June 2, 2023

The directive is likely to come into effect before next year’s EU elections and facilitate decoupling from regimes such as China on human rights grounds.

Tag: supply chains

India Tests EU’s Trade Credibility

Europe Discovered Too Late That It, Too, Can Run Out of Jet Fuel

Iran Ceasefire: What Comes Next for Europe?

The Great Rebalancing: How Europe Chose Dependence Over Resilience

Sovereignty by Slogan, Dependency by Contract

China’s Restrictions on Rare Earth Exports Spur EU Retaliation

EU To Stockpile Critical Minerals Amid Geopolitical Unrest

Deforestation Rules Could Cause European Coffee Shortage

Red Sea Confrontation Forces Tesla Shutdown in Germany

EPP Fightback Fails to Stop Human Rights Directive

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