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The International Space Summit in Paris on September 9 and 10 2026. Audrey Rouyre

Europe can’t achieve space sovereignty alone. Here’s why

Paris’ International Space Summit was an opportunity to understand what and who Europe needs to reliably sustain its launch ambitions and become a world-class leader in Space.
Aerospace players like French company Thales Alenia Space have no alternative but to join forces with competitors if they want to seal further deals. MikeDotta/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe’s place in the space race

Europe’s leading aerospace industry players have no choice but to work hand in hand to further its space missions and develop critical infrastructure for security and climate protection.
Anthropic co-founder and President Daniela Amodei, left, speaks with Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy at the Snowflake Summit on AI in business, June 1, 2026, in San Francisco. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Sovereign AI? Anthropic shutdown reveals Canada’s weakness

Canada is now investing billions to strengthen domestic AI capacity. But sovereignty is not simply about where the servers sit.
A protester dons a black top hat with a “Why Brexit” slogan during an anti-Brexit demonstration on Parliament Square in London in March 2026, almost a decade after the British withdrawal from the European Union. Brook Mitchell/AFP

From Brexit to ‘Bregret’: ten years later, bitterness still prevails over the UK’s vote to leave the EU

On June 23 2016, a slight majority of Britons voted to leave the European Union. Today surveys show that more people are regretting the EU divorce deal rather than celebrating it.
Flag bearers from Canada, Mikael Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson, lead the team during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)

How Indigenous athletes challenge simple ideas of national unity at the Olympics

As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Indigenous athletes reveal why using the Olympics to perform Canadian sovereignty is never simple.
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., in February 2025. The discussion between the two men was heated as Trump bullied and insulted the Ukrainian leader. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

With Trump in power, the world must fight the new culture of intimidation

When the world order is being undermined, we must denounce attempts by states that see themselves as empires to intimidate other states and devalue the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traoré protest against France and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Kilaye Bationo)

France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.
Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Mikael Tereshhenko/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese and Russian disinformation flourishes in some African countries – anti‑US sentiment helps it take hold

Russia’s media often paint the west as hypocritical or imperialistic and Moscow as a defender of sovereignty. Chinese media emphasise Beijing’s role as a partner in Africa’s development.
Dancers perform at a recent SADC meeting. A regional parliament could see more women represented in southern African legislatures. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images

Southern Africa may get a regional parliament: what good would it do – if it’s given enough power?

The Southern African Development Community Parliament will have the delicate job of ensuring good participatory regional governance while protecting national sovereignty.

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