As Europe faces mounting geopolitical pressures and strained alliances, Italian Senator Carlo Calenda argues that the Union's greatest strategic opportunity lies within itself. From the unfinished business of the internal market to foreign interference targeting Europe's own decision-makers, and what the Trump era really means for the West, this five-question interview cuts across some of the most critical fault lines in European stability today.

AI policy discussions are often obscured by technical jargon and can be difficult to navigate. In this piece, Bruno Steel summarises the three key discourses surrounding AI at the moment: from the "hollowing out" of entry-level career paths to the escalating environmental and geopolitical costs of physical infrastructure. He argues that the pace of development has far outrun the seriousness of our deliberation and suggests we are repeating the mistakes of the nuclear age by sprinting towards a technological frontier without the international institutions necessary to manage the fallout.

As demand for critical minerals rises, deep-sea mining is gaining attention as a potential avenue to clean energy. This article breaks down how this process would look in practice—legal requirements, state sponsorship, the role of the International Seabed Authority—while also highlighting the environmental and ethical risks involved. From fragile ecosystems and sediment plumes to uncertainties around carbon storage and global governance, deep-sea mining is far from a straightforward solution, but rather a contested and still largely uncertain frontier.