Carnicero Urabayen, Carlos

In our latest Future is Blue episode, we explored a question that now sits at the center of the European Union economic debate: how to navigate between the rising tide of protectionism and the long-standing benefits of openness. Our guest, Ana María Santacreu, Senior Economic Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, walked us through the evidence: trade is fragmenting along geopolitical lines, vulnerabilities are crystallizing around critical inputs, and Europe’s best lever for resilience may lie at home—by finishing the job of integrating its own market.

The European Union has become the first major global power to establish a comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence. But can Europe move from being a regulatory pioneer to a global AI leader?

The world economy is entering a new phase, one where the traditional dominance of Western powers is increasingly being challenged by a coalition of emerging economies: BRICS+

With Donald Trump back in the headlines and global fragmentation accelerating, the European Union faces mounting external pressures — from rising protectionism to weaponized trade and geopolitical instability. In this volatile environment, Europe’s single market emerges as a fundamental strategic asset — critical to the EU’s economic resilience, competitiveness, and even geopolitical autonomy.