Nathan Crist

Major Events and Trends Shaping Europe and the World in 2026 As Europe enters a new year, EU leaders have set out an ambitious agenda: strengthening security, boosting economic competitiveness and growth, keeping deficits in check, defending democratic systems ...

It's a new year, and as usual our experts outlined key events and trends shaping Europe and the world in 2026: from geoeconomic vulnerability, to China’s next Five Year plan, the single market, security partnerships, the US midterms and more.

Read their insights here: bst-europe.eu/europe-in-th...

Definitely check out this recap of what is going on with the so-called "Simplification Omnibus" and why it is so very important 👇

How Buy-European Rules Can Help Save Europe’s Car Industry Car manufacturing was the pinnacle of 20th-century industrialisation. Even today, the industry remains one of Europe’s most important sectors, if not the most important. It employs 13.6 million people...

Europe’s car industry faces a triple challenge: China’s subsidised export surge, US tariffs/IRA rollback, & weak EU demand.

@lucasguttenberg.bsky.social, @nilsredeker.bsky.social, & @sandertordoir.bsky.social argue for a coordinated "Buy-European" EV eco-bonus ➡️ bst-europe.eu/economy-secu...

Great overview of what was said at the State of the European Union Address 2025 by @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and why it matters below from my colleagues @bst-europe.bsky.social.

Our Europe newsletter is out today! @dschwarzer.bsky.social shares her thoughts on current events and our colleagues' latest work.

Read it here➡️ www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en/bst-europ...

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What’s in a Number? Making NATO’s 1.5% Spending Goal Work for European Resilience NATO allies are expected to adopt a new defence spending target of 5% of GDP at the upcoming Hague summit. While this marks a significant increase from the previous 2% goal, the real innovation lies i...

3.5 + 1.5 = 5. That's the important maths for the NATO summit starting today. But what's in the 1.5%?

@heqs.bsky.social & @schuetzt.bsky.social explain the risks of spending just to meet the target without considering what's needed, and offer recommendations here ⬇️

bst-europe.eu/security-pol...

When counter-tariffs are floated in the EU, they're often quickly derailed by member states especially exposed to the country in question. This time, it is of course the US. My colleague @etiennehoera.d-64.social & co-authors @aslak.bsky.social & @aleichthammer.bsky.social have some ideas to help 👇

Really important look at what's going on in the cohesion policy realm right now👇

Just added: New perspectives from Norway, Denmark, Romania, Hungary and Portugal. Check them out below ⬇️

Policy Brief - Three Priorities for a Meaningful EU-UK Reset Improved EU-UK relations could strengthen European unity in a time of geopolitical upheaval and shifting alliances. Yet realizing this opportunity at the first joint Summit in 2025 is far from a done ...

Keir Starmer is in Brussels today to meet with EU leaders. The reset will be on the agenda ahead of the first summit. Our new Policy Brief, jointly with @dschwarzer.bsky.social and @antonspisak.bsky.social sets out three priorities.

www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en/our-proje...

Check out our look ahead at 2025!

1/ UK’s new EU sherpa is a key puzzle piece to getting the EU-UK reset off the ground.
EU experience and Whitehall clout will be key to pushing UK’s EU strategy forward.
Starmer will join EU leaders in February, first EU-UK summit is due in a few months’ time.
What's next? Short 🧵

The articles I've seen seriously considering the pros & cons of the floated US purchase or acquisition by force of Greenland are shameful. So far major international news outlets are failing the test & are already sanewashing the upcoming Trump administration before it even takes office.

Check out @bst-europe.bsky.social, our Europe's Future programme account to get the latest on our work.

How Draghi and Letta may help in dealing with Trump The reelection of Donald Trump as President of the United States creates three major problems for Europe.  Trump as candidate made it clear that he will raise tariffs.  The only questions&he...

Great article from Erik Jones on @encompasseurope.bsky.social. The Letta & Draghi reports can offer a lot of guidance in navigating the troubled waters ahead: encompass-europe.com/comment/how-...

Wir haben den @zeit.de Energiemonitor komplett überarbeitet. Nun zeigen wir noch mehr relevante Daten zum Stand der Energiewende, tracken erstmals die Performance der Bundesländer. Außerdem haben wir die Struktur des Artikels neu gedacht.
Täglich aktuell: zeit.de/energiemonitor

Part of the EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act is STEP, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform. It could bring investment to projects that support a range of important green & digital technologies. Could it also help cohesion? My thoughts here: globaleurope.eu

Hey! New here so here's what to expect from my posts: Most likely research-related for my work in the Europe Team at the Bertelsmann Stiftung--currently Europe's economy, single market, and cohesion. Sometimes other things, especially concerning the US, my original home. Follow if that sounds good 😀