“Those who avoid risk miss opportunities”
Germany needs to be more willing to take risks, reduce bureaucracy, and strategically diversify its supply chains, writes Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche in her essay.
Defense, Debt, Draghi
The Atlantik-Brücke's first delegation trip to Paris made clear that Germany and France share at least one major challenge: to swiftly invest in defense and organize joint procurement amid fiscal constraints.
“Achieving digital sovereignty faster”
When dealing with technologies, a dual strategy is needed: we must strengthen the European market and, at the same time, embed non-European products, write Claudia Plattner and Florian Seiller.
“Democracy is fighting for survival”
Our world order is facing profound upheaval. Democracy, peace, and the rule of law are under threat in many places, warns journalist and human rights activist Düzen Tekkal.
“Reaching the next generation of transatlanticists”
We need the next generation of transatlanticists—for security, freedom, and prosperity, demands Florian Hahn.
What’s next?
An “old liberal” Europe following in the wake of the US will no longer exist, according to Sigmar Gabriel and Julia Friedlander.
The costly search for defense capabilities
Europe is rearming — yet between geopolitical pressure, fragmented markets, and tightening budgets, a new distributional conflict is taking shape, analyzes IW-Director Michael Hüther.