Welcome back to Institut Montaigne’s France and Europe in the World. This month, we include our latest piece on the Inflation Reduction Act, an in-depth analysis of the role of hydrogen in industrial decarbonization both in Europe and Asia, and a focus on the Sahel region and its growing insecurity challenges. We end with a discussion on Franco-British relations in our latest podcast episode Globe Penseur (in French). Happy reading!

Welcome back to Institut Montaigne’s newsletter France and Europe in the World. Each month, we highlight some of our newest content on France and European developments. This month’s edition includes analyses of France’s global competitiveness performance and why the French President should consider a State of the Union address. Next, we remember the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what will happen to Russia? What would it take to set up a special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for crimes of aggression?

Welcome back to Institut Montaigne’s selection of handpicked analyses which is now carried out on a monthly basis! On the menu: transatlantic friction, China’s re-opening, Turkey’s Western dilemma, Europe’s tech race and growing security concerns in Africa. As transatlantic trade tensions dominated discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos, we invite you to look at the tools Brussels is contemplating to safeguard its industry. Is a financial crisis brewing in China? We look at what comes next after China ends its “zero-Covid” policy.

Welcome back to our handpicked specials! This week we take you to Europe, the Middle East and Russia. First Europe, with the controversial Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We dive into the bill’s specificities and how the EU can respond to prevent its industry from being wiped out by US rivals. We turn to Syria where we assess (dim) prospects for stabilization. Onto Iran, where protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death continue to roil and concern the international community. Finally, Russia, where the situation is also grim and where Putin is caught in a death spiral of his own making.

These past few days, all eyes were on President Macron’s Washington visit, in what was seen as a festive tribute to America’s oldest ally. But below the surface, repair work is needed. EU leaders are starting to express frustration with the US. Much of the EU-US friction is down to three letters: IRA. We make sense of the visit by placing it in the broader context of transatlantic ties. On the other side of the Atlantic, the European Commission approved a proposal for the adoption of an anti-coercion instrument, allowing the EU to better respond to coercive threats.

Welcome back to our weekly specials focusing on the midterms! Results are in: Republicans have won back control of the House of Representatives while Democrats keep the Senate, scraping a victory from an election that many expected to be a red wave of wins, but turned out to be more of a trickle. We walk you through some of the conclusions to draw, whether they relate to the Republican establishment, DeSantis’ growing buzz, governorships, or the future of American right-wing populism.

Welcome back to our weekly specials! Today we focus on our just-concluded series, Ukraine Shifting the World Order, following a month in a half of sustained publications. Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed us to consider the following questions: how is the war reshaping the world order? Are we on the cusp of a new era? To answer these, we turned to a group of renowned experts from around the world in India, Brazil, the US, as well as countries across Africa and Europe. They help us understand the factors pushing us away from a parochial Western-centric world.

This week we are thrilled to introduce a brand-new issue of China Trends, unwrapping the core elements of Chinese foreign policy narratives as the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party opened in Beijing. From climate mitigation to economic governance, China seeks an active role. We turn to EU-India relations ahead of COP27, where a growing awareness of climate change opens up space for increased cooperation. Zooming out of international affairs and into domestic politics with the approaching US midterms.

This week we are thrilled to introduce a brand-new issue of China Trends, unwrapping the core elements of Chinese foreign policy narratives as the 20^th National Congress of the Communist Party opened in Beijing. From climate mitigation to economic governance, China seeks an active role. We turn to EU-India relations ahead of COP27, where a growing awareness of climate change opens up space for increased cooperation. Zooming out of international affairs and into domestic politics with the approaching US midterms.