Europe’s Battery Reckoning: From Gigafactory Ambitions to a New Industrial Strategy

After billions in failed scale-up bets, Europe is rethinking how to compete in the global battery…

Europe’s Rail Ambition Moves Forward: Brussels Pushes for a Single Ticketing Market

New EU proposals could reshape cross-border rail travel, strengthen passenger rights, and accelerate Europe’s shift toward…

Norway Bets on Energy Security as Europe Reopens the Oil and Gas Debate

Europe’s energy transition enters a more pragmatic phase As Europe navigates a prolonged period of geopolitical…

When Essentials Vanish from the Shelf: Sweden’s Oestrogen Shortage and What It Means for Business, Policy and Women’s Health

Executive summary Across Sweden, demand for oestrogen replacement therapies — prescribed routinely for menopausal symptoms such…

The Lonely Death: What Sweden’s Unattended Mortality Tells Nordic Executives About Risk, Trust, and the Future of Care

Executive Introduction  In a region celebrated for high living standards, digital governance, and social cohesion, Sweden…

The Nordic Fertility Paradox: Why the World’s Best Family Policies Are Failing to Deliver Babies

Executive Introduction  For a generation, the Nordic model set the global benchmark for reconciling work and…

Uppsala’s ER Crisis Exposes Nordic Healthcare’s Structural Fault Lines

Executive Introduction  Uppsala University Hospital’s emergency department is confronting what staff describe as its most severe…

Sweden’s Temporary Fuel Tax Cut: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Trade-Offs for Climate and Fiscal Policy

Executive summary The Swedish government has tabled an extra amending budget — a SEK 17.5 billion…

The Nordic Arsenal: How Scandinavia Built Europe’s Most Integrated Defence Economy

The region’s military-industrial complex is undergoing its most profound transformation since the Cold War—driven by NATO…

Sweden Moves to Shield Agriculture and Aviation with SEK 17.5 Billion Crisis Package Amid Global Energy Shock 

Faced with a fresh surge in energy costs linked to escalating conflict in Iran and renewed…