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The European car industry is losing ground as regulation, protectionism and weak productivity collide with global competition, especially from China. An analysis by Enrico Colombatto. Read the full report here.

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Deepening fiscal stress, rigid centralization and political fragmentation undermine France’s capacity for effective governance reform. An analysis by Emmanuel Martin. Read the full report here.

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Middle Eastern powers cooperate when it suits them, while an enduring alliance for regional peace and prosperity requires sustained American stewardship. An analysis by Robert Silverman. Read the full report here.

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In a historic military operation, the U.S. has detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising questions about his regime’s future and regional stability. An analysis by Alejandro Peña Esclusa. Read the full report here.

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Russia has increased its engagement in Africa, focusing on military presence, energy and infrastructure to secure resources and counter Western influence. An analysis by Henrique Schneider. Read the full report here.

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In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, GIS Managing Editor Andrew Kureth is joined by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Intelligence Services, for a wide-ranging outlook on the forces shaping 2026.

They examine Europe’s deepening leadership crisis, strategic drift, and defense shortcomings, alongside the erosion of trust in democratic institutions and the dangerous habit of trading freedom for control. The conversation moves from Europe’s economic stagnation and overgrown bureaucratic states to the global consequences of debt, regulation, and declining productivity.

Looking beyond Europe, Prince Michael assesses the geopolitical fault lines ahead, from Ukraine and the Middle East to Africa’s underestimated strategic importance, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and the emerging arenas of conflict in space and the Arctic. They also explore how disruptive technologies, from AI to energy and biotechnology, are reshaping power, opportunity, and risk.

Despite the challenges, the episode closes on a cautiously optimistic note, highlighting innovation, entrepreneurship, and a renewed role for business as potential drivers of renewal in an increasingly fragmented world.

A sober, unsentimental, and forward-looking conversation to start the year, focused not on headlines, but on the deeper signals decision-makers need to understand.

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At a time of ideological exhaustion and social fragmentation, growing numbers of Europeans are rediscovering Christianity as a source of dignity and purpose. An analysis by Christiaan Alting von Geusau. Read the report here. 

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Instead of focusing on the existing economic and social problems China is facing, strengthening manufacturing and exports has become Beijing’s overriding priority. An analysis by Junhua Zhang. Read the report here.

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The Trump administration’s fast-moving reforms are redefining the U.S. regulatory state. An analysis by Diane Katz. Read the report here.

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Four years after seizing power, Myanmar’s military is conducting phased elections it openly admits will exclude large parts of the country. An analysis by Prashanth Parameswaran. Read the report here. 

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