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Global Spectator

The retreat of the West
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The retreat of the West

The withdrawal of troops by the West in Afghanistan highlights the lack of global governance and strategic plans.

By Andrés Ortega
07 Sep 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
Deep tech Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Deep tech: the return of the grand projects of bits and atoms

The increased investment in deep technology is not only a great wave of innovation but also a factor of power.

By Andrés Ortega
27 Jul 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
Soberanía digital europea: la UE la tuvo, pero no la retuvo
Future of Europe Experts Comments

European digital sovereignty: the EU had it, but did not retain it

Europe falls behind in the technology and digital sector depending on the exports of other countries such as the US or China.

By Andrés Ortega
13 Jul 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
Does China pose a challenge to our liberal democracies? Tiananmen Square, China. Photo: Yang Yang (@mauriceyang). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Does China pose a challenge to our liberal democracies?

The summit on liberal democracies is still to come and one question is whether China truly poses a challenge to such democracies.

By Andrés Ortega
29 Jun 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
New global public goods and evils. Global climate change protest demonstration strike - No Planet B. Photo: Markus Spiske (@markusspiske). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

New global public goods and evils

New instruments and methods are required, and new global governance, for the new global public goods and evils.

By Andrés Ortega
15 Jun 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
Re-globalisation with hiccups. Photo: Joshua Rawson-Harris (@joshrh19). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Re-globalisation with hiccups

We are heading towards a more protectionist, more nationalist, more regionalised form of re-globalisation, including in the digital realm.

By Andrés Ortega
01 Jun 2021 //
5 mins Reading time
Marine Le Pen, French co-chair of the ENF group in the European Parliament (2016). Photo: © European Union 2016 - European Parliament (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

If Le Pen wins

There is a serious possibility that Marine Le Pen could win the presidential election in France in spring 2022.

By Andrés Ortega
18 May 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
NATO Training Mission in Kabul (2011). Photo: U.S. Army photo by Bill Putnam/Released – NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (CC BY-SA 2.0). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

From Afghanistan to China: the pathology of victory

This year the war in Afghanistan will come to an end, in a phase involving both the US and NATO, following the withdrawal announced by Biden.

By Andrés Ortega
04 May 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
The fall and stagnation of the global middle class. Housing development the US. Photo: Blake Wheeler (@blakesox). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The fall and stagnation of the global middle class

Among the destructive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one is the worldwide decline of the global middle class, except in China.

By Andrés Ortega
20 Apr 2021 //
6 mins Reading time

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