Competition from China and the switch to electric vehicles is transforming Europe’s auto parts industry. When we think of Europe’s car industry...
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Kazakhstan is writing a new middle-power playbook. In a world that is fragmenting into blocs—trade wars, sanctions, technology controls, and a...
Artificial intelligence has moved from the margins of defence planning to its centre. It now shapes how armed forces see, decide and act. For Europe...
Central Asia’s pivot to Israel signals a broader realignment in Eurasia. Kazakhstan’s recent decision to join the Abraham Accords may...
The strategic role of the Astana Think Tank Forum. The international system today is undergoing its most profound transformation in decades. Global...
Digitalisation alone won’t make Kazakhstan a tech powerhouse. But when combined with clear strategy, cross-sector collaboration, and openness to...
The legacy of the recent Samarkand Summit lies in the practical implementation of its decisions: investments that create jobs, educational exchanges...
The double myth that the current Ukrainian government is illegitimate and that fast elections are necessary to end the fighting was created in Moscow...
The labour market is evolving at breakneck speed with the shift from physical to knowledge work. These developments mean that regulators and decision...
In view of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, Europe must seize this momentous...
If policymakers are serious about reducing smoking and improving public health, they need to recognise a basic truth: raising taxes without enforcing...
Russia illustrates how legal systems, when deprived of independence and accountability, can become potent instruments of authoritarian resilience...
If the EU fails to sanction those responsible for dismantling democracy in Tbilisi, Brussels risks sending a dangerous message to its candidate...