The Global European was founded on a simple premise: Europe's biggest stories — the shifting balance of power in Brussels, the currents moving through its economy, the long-term forces shaping what the continent becomes next — deserve coverage that connects the dots rather than chasing the news cycle.
We are a small editorial team publishing dispatches across three beats: Politics, the decisions and disagreements that shape the EU and its member states; Economy, the trade, industry and monetary forces underneath the headlines; and The Future, the longer arc of technology, demographics and strategy that will define Europe a decade from now.
We aim for reporting that is independent, sourced transparently, and useful to readers who want to understand Europe rather than just follow it. Every dispatch links to its primary sources so you can check our work.
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