Oil, Trade, European Union, and War in Iran – The Price of Black Gold
After a full month from the beginning of the war in the Middle East, the global economy is struggling with what the International Energy Agency has framed as the greatest energy security challenge in history. The military conflict involving Iran, which escalated sharply on 28 February, moved beyond a regional fighting into a systematic global […]
New Day for the Transatlantic Trade: European Parliament Approves the Trade Deal with the US
On 26 March, the European Parliament made a big step for the global trade and voted to approve the EU-US Transatlantic Economic Partnership Agreement, known as TEPA. The deal, passed with a clear but hard-fought majority, should mark the end of a period which was characterised by high tension in the field of international trade […]
Pharma Package at the Door: Healthy Regulation or the Innovation Virus?
After years in the making, the EU Pharma Package is closer to adoption than ever. In this week’s newsletter, we are breaking down the key consequences of its likely implementation. Pharma Package at the Door: Healthy Regulation or the Innovation Virus? The halls of the EU institutions are filled with chatter about one of the […]
The Industrial Accelerator Act: The Shortcut to Competitiveness
Can Europe Find Its Way Back to the Top? Europe’s share of global manufacturing has been dropping for several years in a row. It is now estimated to be as low as just 14.3% of the EU’s GDP. We are currently in a race where the rules have changed. The Industrial Accelerator Act is the […]
What is the Single Defence Market?
Why Does Europe Buy 80% of Its Military Gear Outside the EU? For decades, European countries have treated defence as a national exception. We have 27 different sets of rules, as well as different supply chains and budgets. This type of national sovereignty has a high price tag. Insisting on doing things alone made EU […]
Berlin and Rome Rewire Europe’s Security Architecture
Executive Summary The signing of the “Agreement on Enhanced Co-operation on Security, Defence, and Resilience” in Rome on 23 January 2026, represents a fundamental shift in European power dynamics. Beyond a standard defence treaty, this document formalises a partnership focused on three high-stakes geopolitical arenas: the African continent, orbital strategic autonomy, and transnational cyber resilience. […]
Geopolitical Outlook for 2026: The Era of Forced Adaptation
The year 2026 will not be remembered for a single shock, but for the moment when accumulated pressures finally force strategic decisions that Europe has deferred for more than a decade. The post-Cold War assumption that prosperity, security, and stability could be outsourced has expired. What replaces it is a far harsher operating environment in […]
B&K Agency presents analysis of Sudan’s security landscape at the European Parliament
This week, B&K Agency’s Director of Geopolitical Intelligence Heath Sloane shared an overview of Islamic networks in the Sudan civil war at the European Parliament, alongside Sudanese civilian advocate and a former minister in Sudan’s Transitional Government Khalid Omer Yousif. B&K Agency’s analysis uncovered an ecosystem of Islamist networks that supply ideological credibility and digital […]