Why Europe’s Combustion Engine Advantage Didn’t Transfer to Electric Vehicles
European automakers' deep combustion-engine expertise has proven less transferable to EVs than expected, opening real competitive space for newer entrants built around battery and software capability instead.
Why European Schools Are Rethinking When the School Day Actually Starts
European schools piloting later start times are seeing improved attendance and wellbeing, consistent with adolescent sleep research — though coordinating with working parents' schedules remains the real implementation hurdle.
Europe Solved Its Gas Supply Crisis. Now It Has a New Long-Term Tension
Europe rapidly diversified its gas supply away from Russian pipelines by building new LNG terminals — infrastructure built to last decades that now sits in tension with the continent's own climate targets.
Europe’s Push to Rebuild Its Own Defense Manufacturing Base
European governments are ramping up domestic defense manufacturing capacity to reduce import reliance, though coordinating that expansion across many national defense industries remains a genuine challenge.
The EU’s AI Rules Are Now Live. Here’s How the First Real Test Is Going
The EU's binding AI regulation is now in active implementation, giving the world its first real test of a comprehensive framework — and raising real concerns about compliance costs falling hardest on smaller companies.