Europe 2026: Competitiveness, Clean Industrial Policy, and Institutional Reform
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Europe in Flux

Europe 2026: Competitiveness, Clean Industrial Policy, and Institutional Reform

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As the EU enters 2026, it is undergoing a strategic recalibration that goes beyond routine regulatory change. Geopolitical risk, economic fragmentation, energy transition pressures, and enlargement are reshaping its policy architecture. This essay focuses on EU-level developments; national legislation and regulatory measures adopted by individual member states are not covered.

As the EU enters 2026, it is undergoing a strategic recalibration that goes beyond routine regulatory change. Geopolitical risk, economic fragmentation, energy transition pressures, and enlargement are reshaping its policy architecture. This essay focuses on EU-level developments; national legislation and regulatory measures adopted by individual member states are not covered.

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