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Champions, Competition and the New EU Merger Rules

Champions, Competition and the New EU Merger Rules

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission published Draft Merger Guidelines that will reshape EU merger control. This paper examines what the reform changes for companies, from the new theory of benefit and the Innovation Shield to the role of scale and resilience. It argues that the draft gives …

Klara Klostermann
Klara KlostermannKlara Klostermann is a fourth-semester Politics and Economics student at the …
Published 28 September 2026 · 20:26 CET · 15 min read
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What Post-Brexit Britain Can Learn From the Past

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Your Data, Their Jurisdiction: The EU’s E-Evidence Revolution
EU Cooperation in Criminal Matters

Your Data, Their Jurisdiction: The EU’s E-Evidence Revolution

This article examines whether the EU’s e-evidence package has finally solved the cross-border evidence problem or relocated it from diplomatic exchange to corporate compliance, with fundamental rights caught in between.

Kinga Sztaba · 13 min read · 15 September 2026
Why America’s Data Centres are Becoming Defence Infrastructure
AI Data Centres

Why America’s Data Centres are Becoming Defence Infrastructure

As modern warfare increasingly targets dual-use digital and energy infrastructure—exemplified by recent strikes on Amazon Web Services data centres in the Middle East—the intersection of commercial artificial intelligence and national security faces unprecedented challenges. This brief examines h…

Nicole Siembieda · 10 min read · 15 September 2026
From Resource Wealth to Political Power: Kazakhstan’s Authoritarian Resilience
Natural Resource Wealth and Governance

From Resource Wealth to Political Power: Kazakhstan’s Authoritarian Resilience

The case of Kazakhstan illustrates that resource wealth may contribute to the persistence of authoritarian governance without being a sufficient cause of it. Oil revenues strengthened the economic position of the state and ruling elites, while facilitating rent-seeking and patronage. However, the…

Apostolos Artsanos · 11 min read · 14 September 2026
When Foreign Peacekeeping Contests Sovereignty: Cambodia and UNTAC
Insight

When Foreign Peacekeeping Contests Sovereignty: Cambodia and UNTAC

Despite the positive intention of UNTAC, its extensive range of authorisation can also be interpreted as an international interference over Cambodia’s domestic affairs under the Westphalia understanding of sovereignty.

Aiki Nagasaki · 8 min read · 14 September 2026
The Azerbaijan-Germany Partnership and the Paradox of Energy Security
Energy security and investment finance

The Azerbaijan-Germany Partnership and the Paradox of Energy Security

The Azerbaijan–Germany Strategic Partnership of July 2026 signals political intent, but Europe’s retreat from fossil-fuel financing means the volumes it calls for cannot materialise without capital that current policy withholds.

Hasan Seyidli · 9 min read · 10 September 2026
US sanctions and Venezuela’s energy security?
Energy Policy

US sanctions and Venezuela’s energy security?

The origins of Venezuela’s lasting energy security crisis and its effects on the country’s public order and broader economy are often explained in light of the United States’ increasingly interventionist foreign policy in the region. The United States administration’s promotion of great power dip…

Paul Lundwall · 14 min read · 19 August 2026
Securing Europe’s Supply of Raw Materials
Critical Raw Materials

Securing Europe’s Supply of Raw Materials

China’s April 2025 rare-earth export controls exposed the EU’s dependency, and vulnerability. This article asks whether a single market for waste and recycling, championed by Draghi, could turn Europe’s own end-of-life products into a genuine strategic asset securing critical raw material supply.

Eva Lan Montford · 11 min read · 10 August 2026
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Trade Policy

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

The USMCA strengthens trade by protecting businesses, innovators, and workers while promoting economic growth and closer cooperation among its member countries.

Devin Nguyen · 2 min read · 24 July 2026
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