There is no need to create a Palantir clone in Europe; what is needed is a paradigm shift
Germany wants to say no to Palantir. The German domestic intelligence agency, the BfV, is reported to have chosen the ArgonOS software from the French company ChapsVision for the analysis of structured and unstructured data, preferring it to that of the American giant. Back in December, the president of the BfV, Sinan Selen, had already […]
Turkey’s defence sector is expanding, and not everyone is comfortable with this
After decades in which Europe conceived of its security within a post-war order now taken for granted, the return of war to the continent has brought defence back to the centre of politics. This is not a temporary blip linked to Ukraine or the conflict in the Middle East: the demand for European security is […]
What is being prepared in Poland’s laboratory (starting from Kraków)
On a Sunday in late May, when the cities of Poland were already full of hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips, when the fountains in the parks had already begun to jet vigorously again after the torpor of the winter frost, a ruthless electoral marathon got underway. Its first act — underhand and unexpected — was a […]
The EU wants to show it is still interested in enlargement
The heads of state and government of the European Union and those of the Western Balkans will meet on Friday, June 5, in Tivat, Montenegro, for a summit intended to demonstrate that enlargement is still possible. The proof? The host country itself. Montenegro is first in the long line of candidates to join the EU […]
Summer solstice celebrations across Europe: music, into the woods, and philosophy
21 JUNE. FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE / FRANCE Play, people, play — for the solstice The story of the Fête de la Musique is the kind told in French culture courses at Alliance Française centres around the world. The godfather of the event is said to be American musician Joël Cohen, who in 1976 was […]
Let us celebrate our European Union, a living project
On May, the 9th we celebrate Europe Day, a moment to pause and reflect on our common European project. Europe is not just a continent. It is the bold, living testament to what people can achieve when they choose unity over division, cooperation over conflict. To every European citizen, I say: this day is yours. […]
The EU is already a digital power – if only it chooses to be one
We have too often told the story of European digital sovereignty as a chronicle of failure: a Europe condemned to chase behind American and Chinese giants, a mere open market — regulated, yet powerless. This vision is false — and it disarms us. In the world that is emerging — where postwar trust is fading […]
From aid recipient to arms innovator – or how Ukraine stopped asking for tanks
When did you last hear Ukrainian officials asking for tanks and long-range missiles? Those requests, once the main sound of the war, have become quite rare. This is not because the war is coming to an end. It is because the war has changed fundamentally, and Ukraine has adapted to these changes faster than anyone […]
Europe Must Trust in Its Tremendous Strength
Anne-Marie Descôtes arrived in Italy at a moment when unity among European nations is not merely the optimal condition for the proper functioning of the European Union, but the very force that gives the European project the strength to transform itself and become a true power. And on the direction this project is taking, France’s […]
Bernard Arnault controls everything except his own succession
The richest man in France — and occasionally in the world — has built a two-hundred-and-fifty-billion empire with brands that read like a luxury rap sheet: Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Tiffany, Loro Piana, Moët, Hennessy. All very gold, all very calfskin, but beneath the monogrammed veneer an age-old, cross-class drama is playing out: the father […]