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url:
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title:
celis.institute: The eus evolving approach to open strategic autonomy a critical perspective on the competitiveness compass for the eu and other recent policy developments


node_name: Competitiveness Compass 2025
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
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node_name: ReArm Europe SAFE Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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node_name: ReArm Europe SAFE Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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title: startinsight.eu: Europes defense conundrum why pesco and other initiatives always fall short
node_name: PESCO European Defence Integration
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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title: energy.ec.europa.eu: Repowereu 4 years en
node_name: REPowerEU Russian Gas Decoupling
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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node_name: REPowerEU Russian Gas Decoupling
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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consilium.europa.eu: Council and parliament strike a deal on rules to phase out russian gas imports for an energy secure and independent europe


node_name: REPowerEU Russian Gas Decoupling
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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title: twobirds.com: Eu a bid for tech sovereignty drives commissions work programme for 2026
node_name: EU Digital Sovereignty Hyperscaler Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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title: symtr.com: Scale up gap regulatory fragmentation broken capital markets stifle european innovation
node_name: EU Capital Markets Scale-Up Gap
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title: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu: Critical raw materials act en
node_name: EU Critical Raw Materials Act
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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title: euronews.com: Baltic states cut russian electricity ties ending decades of reliance
node_name: Baltic Grid Desynchronization BRELL
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
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title: ecfr.eu: Synch and swim how escaping russias electricity grid can strengthen baltic energy security
node_name: Baltic Grid Desynchronization BRELL
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/article/synch-and-swim-how-escaping-russias-electricity-grid-can-strengthen-baltic-energy-security/


node_name: Baltic Grid Desynchronization BRELL
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/baltic-states-unplug-from-russias-power-grid-but-moscow-still-looms-over-critical-infrastructure

title:
atlanticcouncil.org: Baltic states unplug from russias power grid but moscow still looms over critical infrastructure


title: eib.org: 2025 491 eib group and european commission join forces to finance ai gigafactories
node_name: EU-US AI Investment Asymmetry
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2025-491-eib-group-and-european-commission-join-forces-to-finance-ai-gigafactories


title: IMF: Europes elusive savings and investment union ravi balakrishnan
node_name: EU Savings and Investment Union
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/06/europes-elusive-savings-and-investment-union-ravi-balakrishnan


title: cambridge.org: 032C72AEC537EBB6AE96C0FD90387E3E
node_name: Brussels Effect Regulatory Power
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
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title: corporateeurope.org: Article article how big tech shaped eus roll back digital rights
node_name: Brussels Effect Regulatory Power
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/01/article-article-how-big-tech-shaped-eus-roll-back-digital-rights


title: talosnetwork.org: Boosting the eus position in ai through third places diplomacy 9ym5d
node_name: ASML EUV Monopoly Strategic Leverage
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.talosnetwork.org/perspectives/boosting-the-eus-position-in-ai-through-third-places-diplomacy-9ym5d


title: commission.europa.eu: Nextgenerationeu en
node_name: NextGenerationEU Common Debt Precedent
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/eu-borrower-investor-relations/nextgenerationeu_en


node_name: EDIP European Defence Industry Programme
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/commission-welcomes-political-agreement-european-defence-industry-programme-2025-10-17_en

title:
defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu: Commission welcomes political agreement european defence industry programme 2025 10 17 en


title: china-cee.eu: The eus de risking strategy towards china logic trends and limitations
node_name: EU China Dependency Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://china-cee.eu/2025/11/10/the-eus-de-risking-strategy-towards-china-logic-trends-and-limitations/


node_name: EU China Dependency Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://china-cee.eu/2025/12/30/analysis-of-the-eus-economic-security-strategy-and-its-implications-for-china-from-open-strategic-autonomy-to-comprehensive-de-risking/

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china-cee.eu: Analysis of the eus economic security strategy and its implications for china from open strategic autonomy to comprehensive de risking


title: fortune.com: Cohere aleph alpha deal signals rise of ai middle powers counterweight to u s china
node_name: EU Sovereign AI Champions
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://fortune.com/2026/04/24/cohere-aleph-alpha-deal-signals-rise-of-ai-middle-powers-counterweight-to-u-s-china/


title: spglobal.com: Why europe is losing the gigafactory race to china
node_name: Northvolt Collapse EU Battery Crisis
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2025/08/why-europe-is-losing-the-gigafactory-race-to-china


node_name: Northvolt Collapse EU Battery Crisis
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/article/recharge-or-regret-why-the-eu-must-act-decisively-to-secure-europes-struggling-battery-industry/

title:
ecfr.eu: Recharge or regret why the eu must act decisively to secure europes struggling battery industry


title: pharmtech.com: Eu to support the production of apis and finished medicines within europe
node_name: EU Pharmaceutical API Dependency
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.pharmtech.com/view/eu-to-support-the-production-of-apis-and-finished-medicines-within-europe


title: allianz.com: 260219 eurobonds
node_name: Euro Internationalization Push
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.allianz.com/en/economic_research/insights/publications/specials_fmo/260219-eurobonds.html


title: iisd.org: Eu carbon border adjustment mechanism bigger trade implications
node_name: CBAM Carbon Trade Defense Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/eu-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-bigger-trade-implications


title: lowyinstitute.org: Pivotal moment european strategic autonomy courtesy trump
node_name: Trump 2.0 EU Autonomy Shock Catalyst
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/pivotal-moment-european-strategic-autonomy-courtesy-trump


title: iss.europa.eu: Frances nuclear initiative step toward europeanising deterrence
node_name: France EU Nuclear Umbrella Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/frances-nuclear-initiative-step-toward-europeanising-deterrence


title: ecfr.eu: Fast energy how europe can power the ai revolution and stay competitive
node_name: EU Energy Price-AI Competitiveness Trap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/publication/fast-energy-how-europe-can-power-the-ai-revolution-and-stay-competitive/


title: euronews.com: European commission plans energy price relief for struggling industries
node_name: EU Energy Price-AI Competitiveness Trap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/european-commission-plans-energy-price-relief-for-struggling-industries


node_name: EU SIGINT Intelligence Sovereignty Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://natoassociation.ca/if-knowledge-is-power-then-shared-knowledge-is-lethal-the-story-of-the-five-eyes/

title:
natoassociation.ca: If knowledge is power then shared knowledge is lethal the story of the five eyes


title: defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu: 513de692 d08c 40cc 80c3 cb6611ace178 en
node_name: EU Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/513de692-d08c-40cc-80c3-cb6611ace178_en


node_name: EU Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://pppescp.com/2026/03/25/strategic-autonomy-or-atrategic-illusion-europes-path-to-defense-technological-self-reliance/

title:
pppescp.com: Strategic autonomy or atrategic illusion europes path to defense technological self reliance


title: atlanticcouncil.org: Germany wants to double its defense spending where should the money go
node_name: Germany Merz Zeitenwende 2.0
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/germany-wants-to-double-its-defense-spending-where-should-the-money-go/


title: nordicdefencereview.com: Germanys historic military expansion e83 billion defence budget for 2026
node_name: Germany Merz Zeitenwende 2.0
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://nordicdefencereview.com/germanys-historic-military-expansion-e83-billion-defence-budget-for-2026/


title: rusi.org: Restoring factory settings 2025 uk eu summit
node_name: EU-UK Lancaster House Security Partnership
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/restoring-factory-settings-2025-uk-eu-summit


title: chathamhouse.org: Uk will not join eus new defence fund can uk eu security reset still succeed
node_name: EU-UK Lancaster House Security Partnership
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/uk-will-not-join-eus-new-defence-fund-can-uk-eu-security-reset-still-succeed


title: gov.uk: Lancaster house 20 declaration on modernising uk french defence and security cooperation
node_name: EU-UK Lancaster House Security Partnership
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lancaster-house-20-declaration-on-modernising-uk-french-defence-and-security-cooperation


title: intereconomics.eu: A digital payment system for european monetary autonomy
node_name: EU Financial Sanctions Sovereignty Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.intereconomics.eu/contents/year/2025/number/5/article/a-digital-payment-system-for-european-monetary-autonomy.html


node_name: Starlink EU Military Dependency Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://capacityglobal.com/news/europe-launches-iris2-satellites-as-war-looms-and-starlink-threatens-sovereignty/

title:
capacityglobal.com: Europe launches iris2 satellites as war looms and starlink threatens sovereignty


node_name: EU Space Sovereignty Crisis
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://defence-industry.eu/the-ariane-6-rocket-europes-civilian-and-military-sovereignty-in-space-at-stake/

title:
defence-industry.eu: The ariane 6 rocket europes civilian and military sovereignty in space at stake


title: electronicspecifier.com: Ariane 6 vs falcon 9 can europe compete with spacex
node_name: EU Space Sovereignty Crisis
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.electronicspecifier.com/industries/aerospace-defence/ariane-6-vs-falcon-9-can-europe-compete-with-spacex/


title: carnegieendowment.org: Suspend hungarys voting rights to save the eus credibility
node_name: Hungarian Strategic Veto Trap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2025/02/suspend-hungarys-voting-rights-to-save-the-eus-credibility


node_name: EU Green Deal Omnibus Rollback
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.intereconomics.eu/contents/year/2025/number/3/article/deregulating-to-no-avail-how-the-omnibus-package-falls-short-in-simplifying-key-eu-green-deal-instruments.html

title:
intereconomics.eu: Deregulating to no avail how the omnibus package falls short in simplifying key eu green deal instruments


title: ecfr.eu: Ev endgame stalling chinas export surge in europes southern neighbourhood
node_name: EU-China EV Trade War Price Floor Trap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/publication/ev-endgame-stalling-chinas-export-surge-in-europes-southern-neighbourhood/


title: economy-finance.ec.europa.eu: Potential economic impact reform germanys fiscal framework en
node_name: Germany Schuldenbremse Reform
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-forecast-and-surveys/economic-forecasts/spring-2025-economic-forecast-moderate-growth-amid-global-economic-uncertainty/potential-economic-impact-reform-germanys-fiscal-framework_en


node_name: Germany Schuldenbremse Reform
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://fortune.com/europe/2025/03/18/german-lawmakers-vote-massive-defense-budget-boost-threat-europe-security-friedrich-merz-trump-russia-ukraine/

title:
fortune.com: German lawmakers vote massive defense budget boost threat europe security friedrich merz trump russia ukraine


title: astutegroup.com: Eu struggles to meet 2030 chip targets as fabs stall and workforce gap widens
node_name: EU Chips Act 20% Failure Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.astutegroup.com/news/general/eu-struggles-to-meet-2030-chip-targets-as-fabs-stall-and-workforce-gap-widens/


title: blogs.lse.ac.uk: Trumps 750 billion eu energy deal is built on an illusion
node_name: EU-US LNG Fossil Fuel Lock-In Deal
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025/10/14/trumps-750-billion-eu-energy-deal-is-built-on-an-illusion/


title: eccoclimate.org: Europes deal with trump risks undermining competitiveness and the transition
node_name: EU-US LNG Fossil Fuel Lock-In Deal
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://eccoclimate.org/europes-deal-with-trump-risks-undermining-competitiveness-and-the-transition/


title: e3g.org: Europe s 2026 independence moment the four tests that will define it
node_name: EU-US LNG Fossil Fuel Lock-In Deal
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.e3g.org/publications/europe-s-2026-independence-moment-the-four-tests-that-will-define-it/


node_name: EU InvestAI Gigafactory Architecture
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-launches-investai-initiative-mobilise-eu200-billion-investment-artificial-intelligence

title:
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu: Eu launches investai initiative mobilise eu200 billion investment artificial intelligence


title: williamfry.com: Europes ai ambitions inside the eus e200 billion digital sovereignty plan
node_name: EU InvestAI Gigafactory Architecture
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.williamfry.com/knowledge/europes-ai-ambitions-inside-the-eus-e200-billion-digital-sovereignty-plan/


node_name: SAFE Defense Loan Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/05/27/safe-council-adopts-150-billion-boost-for-joint-procurement-on-european-security-and-defence/

title:
consilium.europa.eu: Safe council adopts 150 billion boost for joint procurement on european security and defence


title: euronews.com: Everything you need to know about safe the eus 150bn defence instrument
node_name: SAFE Defense Loan Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/21/everything-you-need-to-know-about-safe-the-eus-150bn-defence-instrument


node_name: SAFE Defense Loan Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/commission-approves-first-wave-defence-funding-eight-member-states-under-safe-2026-01-15_en

title:
defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu: Commission approves first wave defence funding eight member states under safe 2026 01 15 en


title: euronews.com: Germany to ease government debt limits to boost economy and defence spending
node_name: Germany Debt Brake Constitutional Suspension
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/03/05/germany-to-ease-government-debt-limits-to-boost-economy-and-defence-spending


title: atlanticcouncil.org: Waiting for the big bang executing the european defense build up in germany
node_name: Germany Debt Brake Constitutional Suspension
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/waiting-for-the-big-bang-executing-the-european-defense-build-up-in-germany/


title: euronews.com: Eu and china take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles
node_name: EU-China EV Tariff Absorption Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/12/eu-and-china-take-new-step-to-resolve-row-over-subsidised-electric-vehicles/


title: miningmagazine.com: Eu spend 3b 2026 critical raw materials supply
node_name: EU Critical Raw Materials Act Big Targets No Mines
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.miningmagazine.com/europe/news-analysis/4524246/eu-spend-3b-2026-critical-raw-materials-supply


title: techcrunch.com: What is mistral ai everything to know about the openai competitor
node_name: Mistral AI ASML European Sovereignty Triangle
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/what-is-mistral-ai-everything-to-know-about-the-openai-competitor/


node_name: EU SGP Defense Escape Clause Architecture
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/07/08/council-activates-flexibility-in-eu-fiscal-rules-for-15-member-states-to-increase-defence-spending/

title:
consilium.europa.eu: Council activates flexibility in eu fiscal rules for 15 member states to increase defence spending


title: bruegel.org: Dilemmas eu deficit financing defence expenditure and maintenance fiscal discipline
node_name: EU SGP Defense Escape Clause Architecture
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.bruegel.org/working-paper/dilemmas-eu-deficit-financing-defence-expenditure-and-maintenance-fiscal-discipline


node_name: France Forward Deterrence Nuclear Doctrine
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/france-has-a-new-nuclear-doctrine-of-forward-deterrence-for-europe-what-does-it-mean/

title:
thebulletin.org: France has a new nuclear doctrine of forward deterrence for europe what does it mean


title: atlanticcouncil.org: What macrons changes to french nuclear policy mean for european security
node_name: France Forward Deterrence Nuclear Doctrine
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/what-macrons-changes-to-french-nuclear-policy-mean-for-european-security/


title: chathamhouse.org: Macrons nuclear weapons offer europe gaullist policy updated more unstable world
node_name: France Forward Deterrence Nuclear Doctrine
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/macrons-nuclear-weapons-offer-europe-gaullist-policy-updated-more-unstable-world


title: carnegieendowment.org: Taking the pulse is frances new nuclear doctrine ambitious enough
node_name: France Forward Deterrence Nuclear Doctrine
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/taking-the-pulse-is-frances-new-nuclear-doctrine-ambitious-enough


title: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu: Cbam successfully entered force 1 january 2026 2026 01 14 en
node_name: EU CBAM Carbon Sovereignty Weapon
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/news/cbam-successfully-entered-force-1-january-2026-2026-01-14_en


node_name: EU CBAM Carbon Sovereignty Weapon
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://saisreview.sais.jhu.edu/unveiling-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-cbam-challenges-the-potential-dispute-between-china-and-eu/

title:
saisreview.sais.jhu.edu: Unveiling carbon border adjustment mechanism cbam challenges the potential dispute between china and eu


title: energyinnovation.org: China and the EUs Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
node_name: EU CBAM Carbon Sovereignty Weapon
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/China-and-the-EUs-Carbon-Border-Adjustment-Mechanism.pdf


node_name: EU CBAM Carbon Sovereignty Weapon
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/01/eus-carbon-border-tax-on-heavy-industry-goods-goes-into-effect-risking-trade-escalation

title:
euronews.com: Eus carbon border tax on heavy industry goods goes into effect risking trade escalation


title: medium.com: Mistral just raised 830 million to prove europe can build its own ai e0f23c2e2f88
node_name: Mistral AI European Sovereign Champion Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://medium.com/@impactnews-wire/mistral-just-raised-830-million-to-prove-europe-can-build-its-own-ai-e0f23c2e2f88


title: merics.org: Europes increasing reliance china critical drugs foreign investment china africa
node_name: EU Pharmaceutical Sovereignty Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://merics.org/en/merics-briefs/europes-increasing-reliance-china-critical-drugs-foreign-investment-china-africa


title: oxfordenergy.org: Comment Europes new critical minerals plan
node_name: EU Critical Raw Materials Act Mining Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Comment-Europes-new-critical-minerals-plan.pdf


node_name: REPowerEU Physical Infrastructure Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the-us-lithuania-lng-partnership-exposes-the-myth-that-there-are-no-alternatives-to-russian-gas/

title:
atlanticcouncil.org: The us lithuania lng partnership exposes the myth that there are no alternatives to russian gas


title: fpri.org: The baltic road to energy independence from russia is nearing completion
node_name: REPowerEU Physical Infrastructure Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.fpri.org/article/2022/05/the-baltic-road-to-energy-independence-from-russia-is-nearing-completion/


node_name: EU AI Act Innovation Drain Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://techround.co.uk/artificial-intelligence/experts-comment-the-eu-ai-act-comes-into-force-this-august-will-it-help-or-hinder-european-startups/

title:
techround.co.uk: Experts comment the eu ai act comes into force this august will it help or hinder european startups


title: meig.ch: Highlight 1 2026 european strategic autonomy and dependence on nato taking the middle road
node_name: EU-NATO Structural Complementarity Trap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.meig.ch/highlight-1-2026-european-strategic-autonomy-and-dependence-on-nato-taking-the-middle-road/


title: notesfrompoland.com: Poland largest relative defence spender in nato new figures confirm
node_name: Poland EU Defense Anchor Rise
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/09/02/poland-largest-relative-defence-spender-in-nato-new-figures-confirm/


node_name: Poland EU Defense Anchor Rise
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/exclusive-south-korea-plans-k2-tank-production-hub-in-poland-for-european-market

title:
armyrecognition.com: Exclusive south korea plans k2 tank production hub in poland for european market


title: defensenews.com: Poland doubles down on south korean tanks with 65 billion deal
node_name: Poland EU Defense Anchor Rise
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/08/01/poland-doubles-down-on-south-korean-tanks-with-65-billion-deal/


title: iiss.org: The safe regulation and its implications for non eu defence suppliers
node_name: EU-US Trade War Defense Procurement Divorce
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/12/the-safe-regulation-and-its-implications-for-non-eu-defence-suppliers/


node_name: EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Strategic Pivot
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/01/09/eu-mercosur-council-greenlights-signature-of-the-comprehensive-partnership-and-trade-agreement/

title:
consilium.europa.eu: Eu mercosur council greenlights signature of the comprehensive partnership and trade agreement


title: kyivindependent.com: Ukraine to open 10 weapons export centers in europe in 2026 zelensky says
node_name: Ukraine Defense Industry Technology Transfer Loop
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-open-10-weapons-export-centers-in-europe-in-2026-zelensky-says/


node_name: Ukraine Defense Industry Technology Transfer Loop
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.cfr.org/articles/securing-ukraines-future-in-europe-ukraines-defense-industrial-base-an-anchor-for-economic-renewal-and-european-security

title:
cfr.org: Securing ukraines future in europe ukraines defense industrial base an anchor for economic renewal and european security


title: defensenews.com: Eu pumps over 1 billion into defense rd centered around ukraine war lessons
node_name: Ukraine Defense Industry Technology Transfer Loop
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/16/eu-pumps-over-1-billion-into-defense-rd-centered-around-ukraine-war-lessons/


title: euronews.com: Defence industry warns eu to urgently curb dependence on key raw materials
node_name: EU Rearmament REE Dependency Trap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/14/defence-industry-warns-eu-to-urgently-curb-dependence-on-key-raw-materials


title: pv-magazine.com: Esmc calls for solar extension to carbon border adjustment mechanism
node_name: CBAM Solar Panel Blind Spot
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/09/01/esmc-calls-for-solar-extension-to-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/


node_name: EU AI Data Center Gas Lock-In
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2024/12/04/plugging-in-and-maxing-out-how-data-centres-could-drain-europes-power-supplies/

title:
beyondfossilfuels.org: Plugging in and maxing out how data centres could drain europes power supplies


title: euronews.com: Ai drones quantum the eus new agile plan targets future warfare
node_name: EU Military AI Autonomy Deficit
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/07/ai-drones-quantum-the-eus-new-agile-plan-targets-future-warfare


title: forum.effectivealtruism.org: Rules without enforcement military ai and the european union
node_name: EU Military AI Autonomy Deficit
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/q5KRzWFv3BadojcsX/rules-without-enforcement-military-ai-and-the-european-union


title: eias.org: The eus semiconductor dilemma what does it take to regain strategic autonomy
node_name: Taiwan-EU Chip Interdependence Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://eias.org/publications/op-ed/the-eus-semiconductor-dilemma-what-does-it-take-to-regain-strategic-autonomy/


node_name: Taiwan-EU Chip Interdependence Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://esthinktank.com/2025/11/25/semiconductors-as-key-strategic-assets-navigating-global-and-european-security-challenges/

title:
esthinktank.com: Semiconductors as key strategic assets navigating global and european security challenges


node_name: Ukraine EU Strategic Asset Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/07/the-future-of-critical-raw-materials-how-ukraine-plays-a-strategic-role-in-global-supply-chains/

title:
weforum.org: The future of critical raw materials how ukraine plays a strategic role in global supply chains


title: conference-board.org: Analyzing the us ukraine minerals deal
node_name: Ukraine EU Strategic Asset Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.conference-board.org/research/ced-policy-backgrounders/analyzing-the-us-ukraine-minerals-deal


node_name: E3 European Security Architecture Revival
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/after-brexit-e3-new-treaty-puts-uk-germany-and-france-back-heart-european-security

title:
chathamhouse.org: After brexit e3 new treaty puts uk germany and france back heart european security


title: defensenews.com: Eu uk agree defense partnership as prelude to tighter cooperation
node_name: E3 European Security Architecture Revival
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/05/19/eu-uk-agree-defense-partnership-as-prelude-to-tighter-cooperation/


title: finance-watch.org: Who controls europes payments the sovereign case for a digital euro
node_name: Digital Euro Payment Sovereignty Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.finance-watch.org/blog/who-controls-europes-payments-the-sovereign-case-for-a-digital-euro/


title: technologyreview.com: Autonomous warfare europe drones defense automated kill chains
node_name: EU Military AI Drone Capability Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/06/1129737/autonomous-warfare-europe-drones-defense-automated-kill-chains/


title: dronelife.com: Unprepared for drone war europe and the us face procurement crisis
node_name: EU Military AI Drone Capability Gap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://dronelife.com/2026/02/26/unprepared-for-drone-war-europe-and-the-us-face-procurement-crisis/


title: aljazeera.com: Can europe break with trump a tale of energy defence economic dependence
node_name: EU LNG-US Energy Vulnerability Swap
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/1/21/can-europe-break-with-trump-a-tale-of-energy-defence-economic-dependence


title: euronews.com: The ai brain drain why europe cant keep the talent it trains
node_name: EU AI Talent Brain Drain Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/29/the-ai-brain-drain-why-europe-cant-keep-the-talent-it-trains


title: eitdeeptechtalent.eu: Europes ai workforce mapping the talent behind the code
node_name: EU AI Talent Brain Drain Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.eitdeeptechtalent.eu/news-and-events/news-archive/europes-ai-workforce-mapping-the-talent-behind-the-code/


title: theparliamentmagazine.eu: Oped the eus ai moment can stop tech talent brain drain
node_name: EU AI Talent Brain Drain Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/oped-the-eus-ai-moment-can-stop-tech-talent-brain-drain


title: ieu-monitoring.com: 612467
node_name: Ukraine Critical Minerals Gateway
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ieu-monitoring.com/editorial/strategic-raw-materials-in-ukraine-a-new-pillar-for-eu-supply-chain-resilience/612467


title: euronews.com: What critical materials and minerals does ukraine have and why is trump eyeing them
node_name: Ukraine Critical Minerals Gateway
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/05/what-critical-materials-and-minerals-does-ukraine-have-and-why-is-trump-eyeing-them


title: ecfr.eu: Material world how europe can compete with china in the race for africas critical minerals
node_name: EU-Africa Critical Minerals Race
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/publication/material-world-how-europe-can-compete-with-china-in-the-race-for-africas-critical-minerals/


title: odi.org: Critical minerals geopolitics in 2026 risks supply chains and global power shifts
node_name: EU-Africa Critical Minerals Race
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://odi.org/en/insights/critical-minerals-geopolitics-in-2026-risks-supply-chains-and-global-power-shifts/


node_name: EU-Africa Critical Minerals Race
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/en/news/publications/2026/South-Africa/Mining-Minerals/mining-and-minerals-and-industrials-manufacturing-and-trade-alert-10-february-critical-minerals-critical-choices-navigating-us-tariffs-chinese-dominance-and-african-sovereignty

title:
cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com: Mining and minerals and industrials manufacturing and trade alert 10 february critical minerals critical choices navigating us tariffs chinese dominance and african sovereignty


node_name: EU AGILE Defense AI Structural Underfunding
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2025/11/04/the-eus-defense-readiness-roadmap-ambition-conflict-and-the-path-to-2030/

title:
dsm.forecastinternational.com: The eus defense readiness roadmap ambition conflict and the path to 2030


title: institutdelors.eu: Fr the franco german engine in crisis certainly but with no alternative
node_name: Merzcron Franco-German Engine Revival
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://institutdelors.eu/en/publications/fr-the-franco-german-engine-in-crisis-certainly-but-with-no-alternative/


title: carnegieendowment.org: The eus ai power play between deregulation and innovation
node_name: EU AI Act Regulatory Self-Harm Mechanism
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/05/the-eus-ai-power-play-between-deregulation-and-innovation


title: iea.org: Overcoming energy constraints is key to delivering on europe s data centre goals
node_name: EU Data Center Permitting Paralysis
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.iea.org/commentaries/overcoming-energy-constraints-is-key-to-delivering-on-europe-s-data-centre-goals


node_name: EU-India Critical Minerals Strategic Axis
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/securing-future-india-eu-collaboration-energy-and-critical-raw-materials-0

title:
planetarysecurityinitiative.org: Securing future india eu collaboration energy and critical raw materials 0


title: aljazeera.com: Qatarenergy worlds largest lng firm halts production after iran attacks
node_name: 2026 Iran-Hormuz EU Energy Cascade
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/qatarenergy-worlds-largest-lng-firm-halts-production-after-iran-attacks


title: cnbc.com: Middle east war gas energy lng drone qatar strait hormuz price shock
node_name: 2026 Iran-Hormuz EU Energy Cascade
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/middle-east-war-gas-energy-lng-drone-qatar-strait-hormuz-price-shock.html


title: newgeopolitics.org: Ukraines deftech at the end of 2025 from drone mass to systems warfare
node_name: EU Hardware-AI Warfare Investment Mismatch
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.newgeopolitics.org/2025/12/28/ukraines-deftech-at-the-end-of-2025-from-drone-mass-to-systems-warfare/


title: ember-energy.org: Europe is highly vulnerable due to reliance on fos
node_name: Gulf LNG Triple-Chokepoint EU Dependency
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/shockproof-how-electrification-can-strengthen-eu-energy-security/europe-is-highly-vulnerable-due-to-reliance-on-fos/


title: newgeopolitics.org: Defence industrial integration ukraine eu a new strategic phase
node_name: Ukraine Defense Industrial Arsenal Transformation
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.newgeopolitics.org/2025/08/04/defence-industrial-integration-ukraine-eu-a-new-strategic-phase/


title: chathamhouse.org: Rise reform afd and rn more blip so what happens if e3 goes far right
node_name: EU Far-Right Integration Doom Loop
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/rise-reform-afd-and-rn-more-blip-so-what-happens-if-e3-goes-far-right


title: ecfr.eu: Rise to the challengers europes populist parties and its foreign policy future
node_name: EU Far-Right Integration Doom Loop
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/publication/rise-to-the-challengers-europes-populist-parties-and-its-foreign-policy-future/


title: iiss.org: Introduction
node_name: EU Defense Readiness-Spending Divergence
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-dossiers/progress-and-shortfalls-in-europes-defence-an-assessment/introduction/


title: oliverwyman.com: Key challenges facing europe proposed defense expansion
node_name: EU Defense Readiness-Spending Divergence
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.oliverwyman.com/our-expertise/insights/2025/aug/key-challenges-facing-europe-proposed-defense-expansion.html


node_name: EU Sovereign AI Niche Strategy
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/03/mistral-ai-extends-a-year-of-outsized-expansion-with-e722-million-to-deepen-europes-ai-infrastructure/

title:
eu-startups.com: Mistral ai extends a year of outsized expansion with e722 million to deepen europes ai infrastructure


title: carnegieendowment.org: Taking the pulse can european defense survive the death of fcas
node_name: FCAS/MGCS Franco-German Programme Collapse
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/02/taking-the-pulse-can-european-defense-survive-the-death-of-fcas


title: defensenews.com: France mulls fallback tank for delayed mgcs program in defense update
node_name: FCAS/MGCS Franco-German Programme Collapse
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/09/france-mulls-fallback-tank-for-delayed-mgcs-program-in-defense-update


node_name: UK-EU SAFE Exclusion Brexit Defence Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/eu-and-uk-agree-on-defense-deal-second-step-needed-to-secure-access-to-169b-in-funds

title:
breakingdefense.com: Eu and uk agree on defense deal second step needed to secure access to 169b in funds


node_name: UK-EU SAFE Exclusion Brexit Defence Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/09/18/defence-investment-council-authorises-negotiations-with-uk-and-canada-on-their-participation-in-safe/

title:
consilium.europa.eu: Defence investment council authorises negotiations with uk and canada on their participation in safe


title: carnegieendowment.org: Charting the radical rights influence on eu foreign policy
node_name: EU Far-Right Strategic Autonomy Political Ceiling
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/04/charting-the-radical-rights-influence-on-eu-foreign-policy


title: csis.org: Strategic ambition vs structural dependency why europe cant stand alone space
node_name: EU Space Strategic Autonomy IRIS2 Fourth Track
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.csis.org/blogs/europe-corner/strategic-ambition-vs-structural-dependency-why-europe-cant-stand-alone-space


title: allianz-trade.com: Second energy shock why Europe energy secure
node_name: EU Dependency Substitution Meta-Pattern
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.allianz-trade.com/en_global/news-insights/economic-insights/second-energy-shock-why-Europe-energy-secure.html


title: global-economy.site: Strategic fragmentation and adaptive cohesion in the european union
node_name: EU Dependency Substitution Meta-Pattern
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.global-economy.site/2026/02/26/strategic-fragmentation-and-adaptive-cohesion-in-the-european-union/


title: euronews.com: What is the eus anti coercion instrument and how does it work
node_name: EU Geoeconomic Toolbox Loaded-But-Not-Fired Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/18/what-is-the-eus-anti-coercion-instrument-and-how-does-it-work


title: sidley.com: The eus trade bazooka key considerations on the anti coercion instrument
node_name: EU Geoeconomic Toolbox Loaded-But-Not-Fired Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.sidley.com/en/insights/newsupdates/2026/01/the-eus-trade-bazooka-key-considerations-on-the-anti-coercion-instrument


node_name: EU Geoeconomic Toolbox Loaded-But-Not-Fired Paradox
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260119-what-is-eu-anti-coercion-instrument-could-use-against-us-over-trump-greenland-tariffs

title:
france24.com: 20260119 what is eu anti coercion instrument could use against us over trump greenland tariffs


node_name: EU Enlargement as Strategic Depth Generator
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/2025-enlargement-package-shows-progress-towards-eu-membership-key-enlargement-partners-2025-11-04_en

title:
enlargement.ec.europa.eu: 2025 enlargement package shows progress towards eu membership key enlargement partners 2025 11 04 en


title: ecfr.eu: Accelerate the accessions why faster is better in eu enlargement policy
node_name: EU Enlargement as Strategic Depth Generator
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/publication/accelerate-the-accessions-why-faster-is-better-in-eu-enlargement-policy/


title: ecfr.eu: The next big bang how the eu can fast track enlargement amid geopolitical tensions
node_name: EU Enlargement as Strategic Depth Generator
created_at: 2026-04-27 20:12:01
url:
https://ecfr.eu/article/the-next-big-bang-how-the-eu-can-fast-track-enlargement-amid-geopolitical-tensions/


