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In response to US tariff and territorial threats, Europe has loaded its trade bazooka. Silicon Valley could be the first casualty.
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January 23, 2026
Europe’s Bazooka Could Hit US Tech
In response to US tariff and territorial threats, Europe has loaded its trade bazooka. Silicon Valley could be the first casualty.
January 23, 2026
The Resurrection of Network Fees
Part 4: European telecommunications operators are pushing for network fees again. South Korea's experience shows why that's a mistake.
January 23, 2026
I Can Buy a British Election for $25m: Here’s How
The UK’s protections against political interference are analog in a digital age, leaving it wide open to corruption and foreign interference.
January 22, 2026
Europe’s New Cyber Rules Target China — and US
Proposed legislation attempts to reduce dependency on risky tech vendors. Good luck.
January 22, 2026
Why Telephone-Age Rules Don’t Work for the Internet Age
Part 3: The EU and the US repelled authoritarian proposals at the ITU, preserving a free and open internet. But Network Fees weren't dead yet.
January 22, 2026
Goethe and a Re-energized West
Assertions of power and national interest are leaving the West divided and rudderless. Referring to its cultural history could help bring it back together.
January 21, 2026
The Millennium Mess Over Internet Charging
Part 2: The ITU's 2000 World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly failed to resolve disputes over Internet connection costs, letting the network fees debate fester for decades.
January 21, 2026
Slovakia: Technicolor Culture Wars and Grayscale Economics
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government is struggling to make the sums add up.
January 21, 2026
Poland Prepares for Drone War With Russia
Europe needs to get on the front foot to tackle Russia’s hybrid warfare, a Polish deputy defense minister warned as he unveiled details of a new anti-drone systems.