Investment

EU: Innovation or Protectionism? New Industrial Strategy Mirrors China

The EU plans to require Chinese firms to share technology for market access, echoing Beijing’s own rules and risking a new era of retaliatory protectionism.

Don’t Poke the Bear: Denmark Plays to Trump on American Arms

Trump’s renewed bid for Greenland pushes Denmark into a costly defense dilemma: funding U.S. arms for Ukraine, not itself.

Milan’s Expat Boom: Are They Bringing Their ‘Best’?

Milan’s expat boom: 300,000 foreign-born residents now power its fintech and finance hub, reshaping the city into Europe’s next powerhouse.

From Wall Street to Hong Kong: The Great Chinese IPO Shift

Chinese IPOs flee Wall Street as Hong Kong surges, raising $14B in 2025 and cementing its role as Asia’s financial centre.

A Tug of War: Türkiye and its Rivals in Syria

Türkiye emerges as Syria’s dominant power post-Assad, rejecting federalism to block Kurdish autonomy and rival regional influence.

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New Hunting Grounds: Dutch Cash Crime Migration

ATM rigging points to a hidden cost of one of Europe's greatest achievements: the euro.

The Sahara Vote: A Key to Regional Reconciliation?

UN backs Morocco’s autonomy plan, marking a historic shift in Western Sahara diplomacy and boosting Rabat’s global influence.

Letters of Power: Turkey’s Alphabet and the New Map of Connection

Language, more than borders, shapes how we identify ourselves. The alphabet we learn as children tells us who we are. For Turkey, redefining those letters is an act not of nostalgia but of future-making.

NEOM Revisited: The Blueprint for Instant City Ventures

Big city dreams cooked up by consultants often turn into very expensive ghost towns before anyone even moves in as with the case in Saudi's NEOM.

Troubled Waters: Return of Piracy and Somalia’s Governance

With fishing nets coming up empty and governments in conflict, the line between Somali fishermen and pirates is once again dissolving into the sea.