Article 20 August 2026

What the American AI Exports Program Means for Europe

The US’s AI Action Plan, aptly named Winning the Race,” aims to strengthen global adoption of US technology across the entire AI stack, while preventing countries from turning to US rivals (chiefly, China). How will this affect Europe’s tech sovereignty? 

Global Democracy Under Attack

Anti-democratic movements are gaining ground and authoritarian powers are interfering across borders. But pro-democracy forces are adapting too, working to make democracy more resilient. GPPi studies both dynamics — the threats and the responses.

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Commentary

Warum Deutschland Rohstoffe in Afrika gewinnen sollte

Vom nationalen Rohstofffonds bis zum Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) haben Bundesregierung und EU diverse Maßnahmen angestoßen, um unabhängiger von China zu werden. Doch ein Blick auf Umsetzung und Wirkung zeigt: Das Problem ist längst nicht gelöst.

Study

The Story of Global Governance

Global governance is increasingly a battle over narratives as much as over rules and resources – and the EU has a significant stake getting it right. But in today’s contested world, the EU’s story is increasingly fragmented. What could a more durable foundation for EU storytelling look like?

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Aid, Rebuilt

The humanitarian system is cracking under internal and external pressures. How can we renew and rebuild the system to make it more robust, fair and effective? Together with humanitarian experts and practitioners, we explore what a renewal of the humanitarian system could look like.

New Research: Future of Global Governance

The ENSURED project recently published five brand-new research reports on the effectiveness, robustness, and democratic character of key institutions and systems governing global artificial intelligence, biodiversity, global health, sex and gender (women’s & queer rights), and global taxation.

If you’re following debates about the future of global governance, you won’t want to miss this important research.

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Policy brief

Europe’s Trade Power and the Race Against Deindustrialization

Europe’s deindustrialization, resulting from longstanding domestic weaknesses, Chinese overcapacity and US tariffs, is already a fact. If the EU wants to protect key European industries, it must strengthen, reform and, importantly, use its trade defense tools.

By Tim Rühlig
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Strengthening Resilience Across NATO

As Europe ramps up defense spending, NATO allies are rethinking resilience as a whole-of-society mission that connects armed forces, civilian authorities, private operators and citizens.

By Julia Friedrich, Paul Malte Behne, Philipp Rotmann
Commentary

Der Kampf zwischen Washington und Peking um die KI-Dominanz beginnt gerade erst

Die Konfrontation zwischen den USA und China um offene KI-Modelle ist unabwendbar. Die US-Regierung wird sich zu wehren wissen.

Dossier

Deutschlands Nationaler Sicherheitsrat

Deutschlands neuer nationaler Sicherheitsrat könnte ein Schlüssel für effektiver koordinierte und strategische Sicherheitspolitik sein. Was jetzt zu tun ist, damit diese Aufgabe gelingt.

Commentary

Europäische KI-Souveränität: Warum der Weg über die USA führt

Der realistischste Weg zu grösserer europäischer technologischer Handlungsfähigkeit ist paradoxerweise derjenige, verlässliche Beziehungen zu den führenden amerikanischen Unternehmen aufzubauen – nicht ohne gleichzeitig auf europäische KI-Stärken zu setzen.

Commentary

The Coming Clash Between China and Europe

China’s state-backed industrial strategy threatens the very survival of Europe’s core industries. Time is short, but Brussels can still put up a fight.