Digital

Estonia’s Digital Success Cannot Fix the Demographic Dread

A poll this week found two thirds of Estonians considering leaving, as births near historic lows and Russia remains the neighbour nobody forgets.

Gen Z Picks Up a Needle: Sewing’s Unlikely Digital-Age Revival

As sewing workshops filled up and repair videos accumulated millions of views on TikTok in late 2025, younger people began turning to analog craft in growing numbers, citing everything from screen fatigue to fast fashion guilt.

Virtuosity Finds New Life in Short Clips

Years of training. Seconds of video. Millions of views.

Zoom Out: France Switches to Sovereign Video Call App

France is making a homegrown platform to secure its digital future. The real test: will civil servants fully adopt it?

Can Digitalisation Protect Art Without Replacing It? Europe’s New Cultural Challenge

Europe is designing a new cultural strategy for the digital age, yet its challenge remains simple: how to protect heritage without letting technology redefine it.

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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making

Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.

Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line

Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.

Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.

Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit

A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?

EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop

EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.