Op-ed: Europe’s chance to lead on critical minerals
17 Nov Foreign & Security Policy

Op-ed: Europe’s chance to lead on critical minerals

Critical minerals power Europe’s green transition and defence industries, but export bans and resource nationalism threaten supply chains. The EU should lead an International Materials Agency to ensure transparency and cooperation.
by Patrick Schröder
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Op-ed: Europe must be a climate policy leader for the sake of its society
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Encrypted apps and social media have turned Sweden’s gang war into a digital enterprise — drawing children into contract killings and forcing Europe to confront how far it can go in policing technology without breaching privacy rights.
How Europe became 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war
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The Parliament's November print edition is out now
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How Europe became 'collateral damage' in the US-China trade war
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Beijing's decision earlier this year to weaponise rare earths in its trade dispute with Washington has made clear how dependent Europe's economy is on the two superpowers.
The Parliament's October print edition is out now
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