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China, Market Distortions & Trade DefenceNon-market economy debates, anti-dumping, and decoupling pressure.
Climate Finance, Adaptation & ResilienceAdaptation lending, loss-and-damage politics, and climate credibility.
Debt Spreads, Italy/France Risk & ECB BackstopsFragmentation risk, fiscal dominance fears, and crisis tools.
Demographics, Aging & Care EconomyRapid aging affects labour supply, care work, migration needs, rural depopulation, and healthcare—not only pensions
Deterrence, Article 5 & Eastern Flank DefenceWhether NATO’s forward posture and reinforcement plans credibly deter coercion on the eastern flank.
Energy Security & Permitting ReformGrid bottlenecks and interconnection queues delay renewables and storage
European Rearmament & Defence Industrial BaseWhether Europe can produce at scale what NATO plans require—ammunition, air defence, ships, and repair capacity.
European Union & French SovereigntyFrance alternates between leading EU integration and defending national autonomy
Israel-Palestine / Gaza CrisisLong-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, now shaped by Gaza devastation, hostage-security questions, humanitarian collapse, settlement/occupation disputes, and fragile or failing ceasefire architecture.
Migration, Asylum Pact & External BordersHow the EU coordinates asylum, returns, border management, and external partnerships without breaking internal solidarity.
Pandemic Preparedness & Global Health SecurityTreaty talks, surveillance, and coordination when outbreaks cross borders.
Political Polarization & Culture WarsPolitical polarization has increased significantly over recent decades
South China Sea Maritime DisputesCompeting maritime claims, militarization, and freedom-of-navigation tensions in the South China Sea
Ukraine-Russia WarRussia’s war against Ukraine and the wider contest over European security, sovereignty, deterrence, sanctions, defense production, and peace conditions.
UN Reform, Representation & LegitimacySecurity Council composition, funding, and trust in a multipolar world.
Voting Rights & Election IntegrityVoting access and election integrity are contested issues
World Bank Reform & Global South TrustVoice, capital adequacy, and competition from alternative lenders.